Story Behind The Song

We were on tour with Francine Reed in Europe and my wife Raven joined us for a week. We were amazed at the silly pick up lines men would come up with when hitting on her and Francine in bars. Also, we had been given expensive ski lift tickets as gifts in Switzerland, and asked Francine if she wanted to go with us the following day and her reply was "Been there, done that!" Raven got the idea for the song from the cumulative experiences on that tour.

Song Description

Guy comes on strong telling woman he has lock his money inside his new Cadillac, but if she will pay the tab and call them a cab, he will show her a thrill, and she says "Ha! Been There, Done That! Couple of times as a matter of fact!"

Lyrics

?Been There, Done That? © 1995 Marvin and Raven Taylor / Five Feathers Music (BMI)

It was eleven o?clock and I was jammin? with the band
Down at my favorite spot
When a handsome young man started kissing on my hand
saying ?Francine, you know you?re hot!?
He said: ?The thing is, I locked up my keys and my money
In my brand new Coupe de Ville
But if you?ll pay the tab and call us a cab, well, Tonight?
I can show you a thrill?
And I said??HA!...

Been there, done that
A couple of times as a matter of fact.
You don?t have to school me, I know where it?s at...cause I?ve
Been there done that!?

Now I did say he was a fine looking thing
And I might even give him a try
But he needs to learn before he loses his turn
Francine's rule, and I?ll tell you why
You see some men fool around and fall in love
Some fall in love and fool around...don?t you see
But Francine?s rule is Mama didn?t raise no fool
So don?t you fool around with me ...cause I?ve

Been there, done that
A couple of times as a matter of fact.
You don?t have to school me, I know where it?s at...cause I?ve
Been there done that

Now it?s a tricky situation like the mouse and the cheese
You gotta stay on your toes or you?ll be on your knees
I know your mama told you there?d be days like these
Your mama must have known about me

SOLO

Now I like to sing and I love to cook
And I?ll drink a fine French wine
And I?ll make my plans with a self-made man
But I?ll leave the little boys behind?...cause I?ve

Been there, done that
A couple of times as a matter of fact.
You don?t have to school me, I know where it?s at...cause I?ve
Been there done that - I said I??..

Been there, done that
A couple of times as a matter of fact.
You don?t have to school me, I know where it?s at...cause I?ve
Been there done that