Howard Keel

Never been to me (Video)

(spoken:)
I was a-walking down the street the other day
And a fellow looked up at me, and he said:

Hey mister, hey mister, I just want a dime
'cause I need a cop of coffee and a moment of your time
I can see you're raising hell the way I used to do
But I wish someone had a-talked to me like I wanna talk to you.

Oh, I've been to Georgia, and California, any place I could run
Stole a women in Tennessee, and we made love in the sun 
But I ran out of places with friendly faces, because I had to be free
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me.

(spoken:)
Thank you, mister, thank you kindly, hey, hey, 

Please, please don't 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 an old man's heart on the day before he dies?

Oh, I've been to China and Asia Minor on any ship that could sail
Made some noise with some good old boys, and we wrecked the county jail
I've seen the best men fall and some teardrops fall, there ain't nothing that I haven't seen
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me.  

I've even been to marriage, and children crying for someone they couldn't find
There ain't nowhere that I went searching for things I left behind
I thought my heart would break when I learned too late, only love can set people free
|: I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me :|

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