I have another British version, by the Mudlarks (an early 60s vocal group). Once again, I can't understand all the lyrics, but they're quite different to Rolf's, and there are some places I've never heard of, but here's my best shot : I was humping my guitar on a way to play a dance hall date When along came a lorry, and the driver shouted "Watcha, mate I've gone crazy 'bout pop music, man, so come on inside You can play that hit parade and serenade me as we ride" He asked me if I'd lost my way, and where was all the band I said you get around, man, when you're on a one night stand 'Cos I been everywhere, man, I been everywhere, man Never paid my fare, man All that wear and tear, man Of travel I've had my share, man I been everywhere I've been to Esmond, Redmond, Clarkspare, Malden Sittingbourne, ----, ----, Oldham Bolton, Folton, Subalton, Highgate Boreham, Shoreham, Blandford Forum, Reigate Manston, Fanston, Wincanton, Isles of Scilly Spalding, Yalding, Piccadilly, I've been silly CHORUS Well what about goin' to .... I've been to Breekin, Reekin, Clampton, Northamberly Northampton, Grampton, Wolverhampton, Camberley ----, ----, ----, Hexham Nottingham, Droitwich, Ipswich, Wrexham Colchester, Leicester, Chester, Merton Aldeborough, Marlborough, Burton, (I've been there!) CHORUS Have you ever been to .... I've been to Brockley, Ockley, Hockley, Llanelli Henley, Frenley, Franley, ---- Guildford, Ilford, New Milford, Inverary Leith, Neath, Haywards Heath, Tipperary Seaton, Heaton, Nuneaton, Bookham Stratford, Catford, Cookham, that shook 'em CHORUS Um .... I've been to Braunton, Taunton, Saunton, Mulligan Lister, ----, Cirencester, Hull again Crawley, Horley, Fawley, Billingham Dawlston, Haulston, Kingston, Gillingham Bury, Londonderry, Broadberry, Ickenham Barrow, Harrow, Twickenham, I'm sick of 'em I been here, there, everywhere I been everywhere
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