The Temptations

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I've Never Been To Me

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I've Never Been To Me

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Hey mister, hey mister, I just want a dime

'Cause I need a cup of coffee

And a moment of your time

I can see you're raisin' hell the way I used to do

But I wish someone

had'a talked to me

Like I wanna talk to you

Listen...

I've been to Georgia, California

Any place I could run

Stole a woman 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

Thank you mister, thank you kindly

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 livin' in your eyes

Won't you share a part of an old man's heart

Just the once before he dies

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 crawl

and some teardrops fall

There ain't nothing I didn't see

I've been to paradise,

but I've never been to me

(Orchestral Break)

I've even been to marriage

Had children cryin'

for someone they couldn't find

Never knowin' that I was searchin'

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

But I've never been to me

I've been to paradise...I've been to paradise

But I've never been to me

I've been to Georgia, California (oh yeah)

Any place I could run (can't you see?)

Stole a woman 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

I've been to paradise

But I've never been to me

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