I’ve Never Been Anywhere

(Jim Collins/Dean Dillon)

He was walkin' in the parkin' lot
When she finally caught up with him
Said: "Hey, boy, you forgot your keys
"Is that your car?" She ran her fingers 'cross the hood
An' told him: "I've never been in one of these."
He said: "Hop in an' I'll take you for a ride
"Around the block. If you got the time."
She said, as she took her apron off:
"I must be out of my mind."

He pushed a button an' the ragtop came down
Pushed another an' the music came on
Pushed it to the floor an' off they went
She asked his name: he told her
He asked her name: she told him
Said: "You wanna head back?" She said: "Not yet
"It feels good to have the sun on my face
"An' the wind blowin' through my hair
He said: "Where to next?"
An' she said: "I don't care."

"I've never been anywhere, I've never done anything
"'Cept wait on tables in that bar: small talk an' small change
"I've never loved anyone, I've never had someone who care
"Boy, until you came along: I've never been anywhere."

They drove around for what seemed for hours
In the sky the sun was settin'
Said: "Where do you live? I'll drive you home."
He walked her up to the front porch screen door
On her lips, she felt his kisses
He said: "Goodbye." She said: "So long."
Well, he got in his car an' drove away
But then he stopped an' threw it in reverse
An' she came runnin' off that front proch
An' he put his arms 'round her

"I've never been anywhere, I've never done anything
"But work in some dead-end job, chasin' after dead-end dreams
"But, girl, you brought my life to life, your smile is like a breath of air
"Yeah, until you came along: I've never been anywhere
"I've never been anywhere."

He was walkin' in the parkin' lot
When she finally caught up with him
Said: "Hey, boy, you forgot your keys."