Been There Done That

I've seen the devil,

Stared him straight in the eyes.

Danced in his fire on my darkest nights.

Laid in his garden an' I drank his wine.

Slept with temptation to laugh at salvation:

It almost saved me alive.

Oh, I've been there done that, had my thrill:

Ain't goin' back again.

I was the life of every party,

It nearly did me in.

I was the baddest man you've ever seen,

Lord, I wrote the book on sin.

Yeah, I been down that road,

I ain't goin' back again.

I caused more damage than a hurricane.

I broke your heart an' didn't feel a thing. (I walked.)

Then walked away and cursed your name in vain. (Cursed your name.)

But with you as my witness,

You gave me forgiveness,

Now I've got a second chance.

Oh, I've been there done that, had my thrill:

Ain't goin' back again.

I was the life of every party,

It nearly did me in.

I was the baddest man that you've ever seen,

Lord, I wrote the book on sin.

Yeah, I been down that road.

He's knockin' at my door,

Ain't walkin' round here no more.

Been there, done that,

Ain't goin' back again, no!

Instrumental Break.

I was the baddest mother that you've ever seen,

Lord, I wrote the book on sin.

Been there, done that,

Ain't goin' back again.

I was the life of every party,

It nearly did me in.

I was the baddest man that you've ever seen,

Lord, I wrote the book on sin.

Yeah, I been down that road.

I ain't goin' back again,

Oh, no!

Been there, done that.

I was the life of the party, yeah.

(Been there, done that.)

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