Where Have You Been

The Where Have You Been Songfacts says that the song borrows elements from Australian songwriter Geoff Mack 's 1959 composition "I've Been Everywhere," which three years later became a Country hit for Hank Snow with revised Americanised lyrics.

[Verse 1] I've been everywhere, man, looking for someone Someone who can please me, love me all night long I've been everywhere, man, looking for you babe Looking for you babe, searching for you babe [Pre-Chorus] Where have you been? 'Cause I never see you out Are you hiding from me, yeah? Somewhere in the crowd, oh [Chorus] Where have you been? All my life, all my life Where have you been all my life? Where have you been all my life? Where have you been all my life? Where have you been all my li— [Verse 2] I've been everywhere, man, looking for someone Someone who can please me, love me all night long I've been everywhere, man, looking for you, babe Looking for you babe, searching for you baby [Pre-Chorus] Where have you been? 'Cause I never see you out Are you hiding from me, yeah? Somewhere in the crowd, oh [Chorus] Where have you been? All my life, all my life Where have you been all my life? Where have you been all my life? Where have you been all my life? Where have you been all my li-i-i-i-ife? [Interlude] Where have you been all my li-i-i-i—? Y-You Y-You Y-You [Bridge] You can have me all you want Any way, any day Just show me where you are tonight, oh yeah, oh [Outro] I've been everywhere, man, looking for someone Someone who can please me, love me all night long I've been everywhere, man, looking for you babe Looking for you babe, searching for you babe