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I've Been Everywhere (Norfolk Version)

by Cameron Self and Johnny Cash
 

I wus carryin’ my pack along the dusty Wymondham road,
When along came a tractor with a high and canvas-covered load.
“If you gorn to Wymondham, bor, with me you can ride.”
And so I climbed into the cab and then settled down inside.
He asked me if I’d seen a rud with so much dust and sand.
And I say, “Listen, I’ve travelled every rud in this hare land!”

I’ve been everywhere, man.
I’ve been everywhere, man.
Crossed the Fenlands bare, man.
I’ve breathed the Broadland air, man.
Of travel, I’ve had my share man.
I’ve been everywhere.

I’ve been to:
Gimingham, Trimingham, Bressingham, Bessingham,
Banningham, Briningham, Cressingham, Lessingham,
Rudham, Ludham, Bodham, Bacton,
Thurton, Merton, Binham, Wacton,
Denver, Cranworth, Croxton, Cromer
North Creake and South Creake, I’m a loner.

I’ve been everywhere, man.
I’ve been everywhere, man.
Crossed the Fenlands bare, man.
I’ve breathed the Broadland air, man.
Of travel, I’ve had my share man.
I’ve been everywhere.

I’ve been to:
Hemsby, Clippesby, Stokesby, Thrigby,
Filby, Billockby, Rollesby, Oby
Happisburgh, Tasburgh, Smallburgh, Narborough,
Trowse, Trunch, Attleborough, Oxborough,
East Winch, West Winch, Wiveton, Barton Broad,
Wroxham Broad, Ranworth Broad, Decoy Broad, good Lord.

I’ve been everywhere, man.
I’ve been everywhere, man.
Crossed the Fenlands bare, man.
I’ve breathed the Broadland air, man.
Of trouble, I’ve had my share man.
I’ve been everywhere.

I’ve been to:
Upwell, Outwell, Brundall, Bradwell,
Ashill, How Hill, Snarehill, Bunwell,
Larling, Harling, Kelling, Blickling,
Haddiscoe, Saddlebow, Diss, Hickling,
Cranwich, Crostwight, Crostwick, Dumpling Green,
Pudding Norton, Quarles, see what I mean.

I’ve been everywhere, man.
I’ve been everywhere, man.
Crossed the Fenlands bare, man.
I’ve breathed the Broadland air, man.
Of travel, I’ve had my share man.
I’ve been everywhere.

I’ve been to:
Sea Palling, Wood Dalling, Stanford, Barford,
Hainford, Horstead, Langford, Narford,
Walsingham, Weasenham, Watton, Woodbastwick,
Pentney, Potter, Pensthorpe, Postwick
Rockland, Ringland, Ringstead, Norwich City,
Deopham, Reepham, Dereham, what a pity.

I’ve been everywhere, man.
I’ve been everywhere, man.
Crossed the Fenlands bare, man.
I’ve breathed the Broadland air, man.
Of travel, I’ve had my share man.
I’ve been everywhere.

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