I`ve Been Everywhere

by Johnny Cash/Lucky Starr · posted by aussie

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This song was written by an Australian Geoff Mack
with Australian town names Johnny Cash does a great version of this song with American town
names Watch Johnny on YouTube, worth a listen.
Lucky Starr made it a big hit in Australia.

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I was humpin` my bluey on the dusty Oodnadata 
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road, When along came a semi with a high and
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canvas covered load, If you`re goin` to Oodnadata
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mate, with me you can ride,
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So I climbed in the cabin and I settled down
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inside, He asked me if I`d ever seen a road
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with so much dust and sand,I said (spoken)"Listen

mate I`ve travelled ev`ry road in this entire
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land" `Cos I`ve Been Everywhere man  I`ve Been
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Everywhere man  Crossed the deserts bare man
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Breathed the mountain air man  Of travel I`ve
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had my share man   I`ve Been Everywhere  I`ve
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been to 
1.
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Tullamour,  Seymour  Lismore,  Mooloolaba
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Nambour,  Maroochydore,  Kilmore,  Murwillumbah
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Birdsville,  Emmaville,  Wallaville,  Cunnamulla
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Condamine,  Strathpine,  Proserpine,  Ulladulla,
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Darwin,  Gin Gin,  Deniliquin,  Muckadilla,
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Wallambilla,  Boggabilla,  Kumbarilla, I`m a 
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killer.
I`ve been to Moree, Taree,  Jerilderie, Bambaroo
Toowoomba, Gunnedah, Caringbah, Wooloomooloo,
Dalvine, Tamborine, Engadine, Jindabyne
Lithgow, Casino, Brigalow, Narromine, Megalong,  
Wyong,  Toggerawong, Wanganella,  Morella,
Augathella, Brindabella,  I`m the feller

 If any-body wants the rest of the towns let me
know and I`ll find them

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