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You'readiscontentedmotherandaregimentedwife
I'venodoubtyoudreamaboutthethingsyou'llneverdo
ButIwishsomeonehadtalkedtomelikeIwannatalktoyou
I'vebeentoGeorgiaandCalifornia'anywhereIcouldrun
Tookthehandofapreachmanandwemadeloveinthesun
BecauseIhadtobefree
Pleaselady'please'lady'don'tjustwalkaway
CauseIhavethisneedtotellyouwhyI'mallalonetoday
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Won'tyoushareapartofawearyheart
Thathaslivedamillionlies
I'vebeentoNiceandtheisleofGreece
WhileIsippedchampagneonayacht
ImovedlikeHarlowinMonteCarloandshowed'emwhatI'vegot
I'vebeenundressedbykings
AndI'veseensomethingsthatawomanain'tsupposedtosee
ButI'veneverbeentome
SometimesI'vebeentocryingforunbornchildren
Thatmighthavemademeplete
ButI'Itookthesweetlife
AndneverknewI'dbebitterfromthesweet
Thatcosttoomuchtobefree
ButI'veneverbeentome
ButI'veneverbeentome
ButI'veneverbeentome
Charlene-I'veneverbeentome