i've been meaning to stay - Nothing Personal

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 a talk to me like I wanna talk to you Ooh, I've been to Georgia and California and anywhere I could run 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... 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 a million lives Ooh, I've been to Nice and the Isle of Greece When 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 s'posed to see I've been to paradise but I've never been to me... Hey, you know what paradise is? It's a lie A fantasy we created about people and places As we like them to be But you know what truth is? It's that little baby you're holding And it's that man you fought with this morning The same one you are gonna make love to tonight That's truth that's love 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 costs too much to be free Hey lady I've been to paradise But I've never been to me... I've been to paradise - never been to me (I've been to Georgia and California, and anywhere I could run) I've been to paradise - never been to me (I've been to Nice and the isle of Greece While I sipped champagne on a yacht) I've been to paradise - never been to me

Look what you've done You made a fool out of someone (out of someone) You thought love was true And found out that you were just having fun (just having fun) And oh, why do you wanna make me blue? After all, I've been good to you (I've been good to you) Oh yes, I have And I recall the time, hmm You needed somebody, and I made you mine You needed a friend, so I took you in, and treated you so kind And oh, why do you wanna make me blue? After, after all, I've been good to you (I've been good to you) Oh yes, I have And you know, I've always been around And I never, never, never let you down And now you telling me, that you must go You know that you're hurting me so But there, there come a time One day, one day, one day you gonna wake up and find You come back to me, on your bending knee, and you're gonna be crying And oh, believe me, what I say it true, baby After all (after all), I've been good to you (I've been good to you) Every day, and every way (I've been good to you) Whoa, you know, you know, you know, baby I've been so good, (I've been good to you)

Hey hey heyyyy heyyeaahh (Hmmmm) Woah yeah (Hmmmm, hmm hmm) Uuuhh hmmm (Hmmmm, hmm hmm) Hey mister, hey mister I just want a dime 'Cause I need a cup of coffee And a moment of your time I can tell your raised in hell The way I used to do But I wish someone had to talked to me Like I wanna talk to you Listen I've been to Georgia and California And anywhere I could run Stole a woman in Tennessee (Stole a women, Tennessee) And we made love in the sun But I ran out of places and friendly faces (Freeee) Because I had to be free I've been to paradise (I've been to paradise) But I've never been to me Thanks mister, thanks mister But please don't walk away (I have this neeeeed) '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 (I can see, so much of me still living in your eyes) Won't you share a part of an old man's heart Just once before he dies I've been to China & Asia Minor On any ship that would sail Made some noise with some good old boys (Made some noise with some good old boys) And we wrecked southern jail I've seen the best men crawl and some teardrops fall There ain't nothing I didn't see (Nothing I didn't see) I've been to paradise (I've been to paradise) But I've never been to me Woah no Woah Woah no I've even, been to marriage Children cry for someone they couldn't find Never knowing that I was searching For things I left behind I thought my heart could wait But I learned too late Only love can make people free I've been to paradise (I've been to paradise) I've been to paradise But I've never been (never been) Toooo meee (Been to Georgia, California, anywhere I could run) Oh yeah, can't you see? (Stole a woman in Tennessee) Listen to me (Made love in the sun) I don't want you to make the same mistakes I've made (But I ran out of places, friendly faces) Oh no, I've been tp to paradise ('Cause I had to be free) I have even been there twice (I've been to paradise) Oooh weah, hey hey I know you want to, you wanna be free My son, please, please listen to me I I I I I I (I've been to paradise) I wanna help you, huh Oh no I've never been to me Don't walk away, oh no (I've been to paradise) I got more, I got more, I got more to say hey I've seen the best man crawl and some teardrops fall I've been all over the world (I've been to paradise) Oh, no no, oh yeah So I can let you see So you can have just a judgement of this time I believe I can get older (I've been to paradise) I can get across I can get through I can get next to the man Hey I got to, I got to talk to him I didn't have the chance myself I wish somebody would've I wish they could've just talk to me (I've been to paradise) Like I want to talk to you Hey hey, I know you've understood...

Hey lady, you, lady, cursin' 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 a talked to me like I wanna talk to you Ooh I've been to Georgia and California, oh, anywhere I could run 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 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 a million lives Oh I've been to Nice and the isle of Greece While I sipped champagne on a yacht I moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo and showed 'em what I've got I've been undressed by kings and I've seen some things That a woman ain't s'posed to see I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me Sometimes I've been to cryin' for unborn children That might have made me complete But I, I took the sweet life and 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 I've been to paradise - never been to me (I've been to Georgia and California, and anywhere I could run) I've been to paradise - never been to me (I've been to Nice and the isle of Greece While I sipped champagne on a yacht) I've been to paradise - never been to me (I've been to cryin' for unborn children...)