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 bee