I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me

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

I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me

I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me

I've been to Nice 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

I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me

I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me

Hey, don't you know what paradise is?
It's a lie, a fantasy we create about people and places as we'd like them to be
But you know what truth is?
It's that little baby you're holding, it's that man you fought with this morning
The same one you're going to make love with tonight
That's truth, that's love...
That's truth, that's love...
That's truth, that's love...
That's truth, that's love...
That's truth, that's love...
That's truth, that's love...
That's truth, that's love...

I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me

I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've...
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me