Lived Everywhere I've Lived by CountryM

[Intro-Spoken slowly]

“Some folks measure their lives in years…
I seem to measure mine in towns.”

Pause 2s

Verse 1
Born in Southport, at bridge-building site,
Dad built bridges, chasing work and light,
Zillmere dust, house half-built, half-done,
Home was wherever the job got won.
Maroochydore, Mooloolaba heat,
Tewantin roads, new school, new seat,
Started once, then started again,
Learnt early how to fit in.

Chorus

I’ve been packing up my life in boxes,
Tapin’ them shut, movin’ on,
Different towns, same old story,
Still rolling like a stone.
I’ve been leaving, I’ve been landing,
Since the day I began,
I’ve been everywhere I’ve lived,
Just doing what I can.

Verse 2

Back to Zillmere, then I was gone,
Bribie Island, Redcliffe on,
Texas dust, then back again,
Seemed like the road was my closest friend.
Windsor nights, first baby girl,
Bought a house, gave life a whirl,
Wavell Heights felt solid and right,
Didn’t last - that’s life. 
 Learnt even roots can move at night.

Chorus

I’ve been packing up my life in boxes,
Every move, another plan,
Same old strength, new directions,
Doing what I can.
I’ve been leaving, I’ve been landing,
Never stuck in the sand,
I’ve been everywhere I’ve lived,
Just doing what I can.

Verse 3

Mango Hill, Redcliffe rolled,
Kallangur roads, Cairns got cold,
Marriage breaking, holding tight,
Four kids, one mum, long hard nights.
New Farm days, Mt Gravatt rain,
Kingston miles, a whole lotta strain,
Just me and the kids and a borrowed map,
Didn’t quit, didn’t crack.

Bridge

Kalbar came and the wheels slowed down,
Thirteen years on steady ground,
Aratula, built it beam by beam,
Love came back, changed the dream.
Yangan road, I stayed till the end,
Held my mum, said goodbye then.

Final Chorus

I’ve been packing up my life in boxes,
But I know what matters now,
It ain’t the walls or the welcome sign,
It’s the way you stand your ground.
I’ve been leaving, I’ve been landing,
All across this land,
I’ve been everywhere I’ve lived,
And I’m still where I stand.

Outro (spoken or half-sung)

Now the boxes wait a little longer,
Maps don’t open quite so fast,
Tasmania’s calling from the distance…
I just wonder -
Are we up to that?

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[Intro-Spoken slowly] “Some folks measure their lives in years… I seem to measure mine in towns.” Pause 2s Verse 1 Born in Southport, at bridge-building site, Dad built bridges, chasing work and light, Zillmere dust, house half-built, half-done, Home was wherever the job got won. Maroochydore, Mooloolaba heat, Tewantin roads, new school, new seat, Started once, then started again, Learnt early how to fit in. Chorus I’ve been packing up my life in boxes, Tapin’ them shut, movin’ on, Different towns, same old story, Still rolling like a stone. I’ve been leaving, I’ve been landing, Since the day I began, I’ve been everywhere I’ve lived, Just doing what I can. Verse 2 Back to Zillmere, then I was gone, Bribie Island, Redcliffe on, Texas dust, then back again, Seemed like the road was my closest friend. Windsor nights, first baby girl, Bought a house, gave life a whirl, Wavell Heights felt solid and right, Didn’t last - that’s life. Learnt even roots can move at night. Chorus I’ve been packing up my life in boxes, Every move, another plan, Same old strength, new directions, Doing what I can. I’ve been leaving, I’ve been landing, Never stuck in the sand, I’ve been everywhere I’ve lived, Just doing what I can. Verse 3 Mango Hill, Redcliffe rolled, Kallangur roads, Cairns got cold, Marriage breaking, holding tight, Four kids, one mum, long hard nights. New Farm days, Mt Gravatt rain, Kingston miles, a whole lotta strain, Just me and the kids and a borrowed map, Didn’t quit, didn’t crack. Bridge Kalbar came and the wheels slowed down, Thirteen years on steady ground, Aratula, built it beam by beam, Love came back, changed the dream. Yangan road, I stayed till the end, Held my mum, said goodbye then. Final Chorus I’ve been packing up my life in boxes, But I know what matters now, It ain’t the walls or the welcome sign, It’s the way you stand your ground. I’ve been leaving, I’ve been landing, All across this land, I’ve been everywhere I’ve lived, And I’m still where I stand. Outro (spoken or half-sung) Now the boxes wait a little longer, Maps don’t open quite so fast, Tasmania’s calling from the distance… I just wonder - Are we up to that?

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