I've Never Been To Me

Hey boy, you boy, can you spare the time
You look so discontented with your regimented life
I've no doubt you dream about the things you'll never do
And I wish someone had talked to me like I wanna talk to you
Oh, I've been to Georgia and California
And any place I could run
I took the hand of a girl one time
And we made out 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

Hey boy, please boy, 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 lonely heart that's lived a million lives
Because I've been to China and Asia minor
And any place I could roam
Made some noise with some good old boys
But I always dreamed of home
I've seen the best men crawl and some teardrops fall
There is little I didn't see
I've been to paradise but I've never been to me

Sometimes I've been to crying and endless sighing
For what might make me complete
I took the sweet life but never knew I'd be bitter from the sweet
Thought my heart would break but learned too late
Only love can make people free
I've been to paradise, I've been to paradise
But I've never been to me
I've been to paradise, I've been to paradise
But I've never been to me