[Verse 1]
Hey lady, you lady, cursing at your life
You re a discontented mother and a regimented wife
I ve no doubt you dream about the things you ll never do
But, I wish someone had talked to me
Like I wanna talk to you.
[Reff 1]
Oh, I ve been to Georgia and California and anywhere I could run
I took the hand of a preacher man and we made love in the sun
But I ran out of places and friendly faces because I had to be free
I ve been to paradise but I ve never been to me
[Verse 2]
Please lady, please lady, don t just walk away
Cause I have this need to tell you why I m all alone today
I can see so much of me still living in your eyes
Won t you share a part of a weary heart that has lived million lies.
[Reff 2]
Oh, I ve been to Nice and the isle of Greece where I sipped champagne on a yacht
I moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo and Showed them what I ve got
I ve been undressed by kings and I ve seen some things that a woman ain t supposed to see
I ve been to paradise but I ve never been to me.
[Reff 3]
Sometimes I ve been to crying for unborn children that might have made me complete
But I.. I took the sweet life I never knew I d be bitter from the sweet
I spent my life exploring the subtle whoring that cost too much to be free, hey lady...
I ve been to paradise but I ve never been to me.
