I've Been Everywhere

Johnny Cash

I was totin' my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road
When along came a semi with a high an' canvas covered load
"If you're goin' to Winnemucca, Mack, with me you can ride"
And so I climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside
He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand
And I said, "Listen, I've traveled every road in this here land"

I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the desert's bare, man
I've breathed the mountain air, man
Of travel I've a-had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been to Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota
Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota
Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma
Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma
Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo
Tocopilla, Barranquilla, and Padilla, I'm a killer

I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the desert's bare, man
I've breathed the mountain air, man
Of travel I've a-had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been to Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana
Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana
Monterey, Faraday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa
Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa
Tennessee, Tennessee, Chicopee, Spirit Lake
Grand Lake, Devil's Lake, Crater Lake, for Pete's sake

I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the desert's bare, man
I've breathed the mountain air, man
Of travel I've a-had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been to Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika
Schefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa Rica
Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport
Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond du Lac, Davenport
Idaho, Jellico, Argentina, Diamantina
Pasadena, Catalina, see what I mean?

I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the desert's bare, man
I've breathed the mountain air, man
Of travel I've a-had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been to Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado
Ellensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, El Dorado
Larimore, Admore, Haverstraw, Chatanika
Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelaka
Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City
Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City, what a pity

I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the desert's bare, man
I've breathed the mountain air, man
Of travel I've a-had my share, man
I've been everywhere

I've been everywhere


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    actually guys, this is a cover of a 1962 Hank Snow song.

    Theres also a Texas country version of this song that I am looking for.

    Viper3123on August 23, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    To me this is about being in the game a long time, having all types of adventures

    HAnS3Non July 04, 2004   Link
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    Cash is a master...it must be a list of many places he been to...including a few in my homestate. Fargo, Devils Lake, and maybe even Larimore. Larimore is a town that has around 1000 people in my home state. Could it be possible that Cash stopped there, maybe just to eat lunch.

    OpinionHeadon January 03, 2005   Link
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    nice,umm why even write what you think this song means? its about where the hell hes been obviously. but he shoulda said Fresno in his list of "o" towns. fresno is freakin sick

    stryker311on June 27, 2005   Link
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    lmao, theres a gravelburg?! lol

    stryker311on June 27, 2005   Link
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    lmao, theres a gravelburg?! lol

    stryker311on June 27, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    He's been everywhere...

    man.

    soak_the_sinon August 31, 2005   Link
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    i think duh this is where he has been - everywhere, but i also think that he's telling whoever he's talking to, nothing can shake me and nothing surprises me - i've seen it all and that's how life is, you go everywhere and see everything and then you die pretty sweet song about life - how did he get to be able to sing so fast? -rebeckah

    reeebeckahon January 11, 2006   Link
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    i think its Ellensburg not Ellisburg

    Drucker Truckeron January 21, 2006   Link
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    im pretty sure hes trying to tell you, hes been a lot of places.

    chobba111on March 01, 2006   Link

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