Charlene - I've never been to me 1982

Charlene - I've never been to me 1982

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 talked to me
Like I wanna talk to you

Oh, I've been to Georgia and California
and anywhere I could run
I 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 million lies

Oh, I've been to Niece and the Isle of Greece
while I've sipped champagne on a yacht
I've 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 supposed to see
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me

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've 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

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Pop
• 80s
• US
• Charlene
• I've
• never
• been
• to
• me
• 1982

[collymore123]

The fisrt time I listen this song was about 20 years ago, in the past 20 years , every time i listen to this song, i enjoy the melody very much, nowdays there isn't any romantic song containing such wonderful melody.

[Christine1966]

*But I, I took the sweet life,

I never knew I'd be bitter from the sweet* thats greatful words..... <3

[saisudawanpen]

she has so sweet voice, I love so much.

[sapsoup422]

I'm only 13 and this song gives me the chills... what happened to these sort of songs?

[karencarpenterfan1]

it's a shame she is a one hit wonder, she isn't a bad singer

[Litawyn]

It should be ISLES of Greece, not ISLE. There's more than one, sweetheart.

[bongsalazar]

Brilliant song !!!

[lvgraham]

In the genre of schmaltzy bad taste, this may be the greatest song ever written.

Check out "Melting Pot" by Blue Mink for a close second.

[CH3CH2OH4U]

Bitsy Goldshitz lipsyncing again!

[g934noemi09]

i really LOVE this song.. actually, every time me and my friends went to SM or somewhere else .. we FIRST look for a videoke ! heheh.. and i ALWAYS sing this song ! it's RELAXin' and LOVELY ! :)

[orpheumshn]

The first time, I heard this song was several months ago, on a DVD movie, " Priscilla", and also a bunch of other cool songs , of which one was my favorite by Abba, Mama Mia. These songs were all lip singed by the boy's in drag, set in sunny Australia. See the movie for yourself, a heartwarming tale that lends a ear to the saying, Every picture tells a story......and this magnificant song starts the movie off to that place in the sun......