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Verse 1
She came from
Providence,
the one in Rhode
Island.
Where the old world s
hadows hang,
heavy in the
air.
She packed her
hopes and dreams,
like a refu
gee.
Just as her
father came,
across the
sea.
Verse 2
She heard
about a place,
people were
smiling,
Spoke about the
red man's ways,
how they l
oved the land.
They came from
everywhere,
to the Great Di
vide,
Seeking a
place to stand,
or a place to
hide.
Verse 3
Down in the
crowded bars,
out for a good
time,
can't wait to
tell you all,
what it's like up
there.
They called it
paradise,
I don't know
why,
somebody laid the
mountains low,
while the town got
high.
Verse 4
And then the chilly
winds blew down,
across the
desert,
through the canyons
of the coast,
to the Mali
bu,
Where the pretty
people play, hu
ngry for po
wer,
To light their
neon ways,
give 'em things to
do.
Verse 5
Some rich men came and
raped the land,
nobody caught
'em,
put up a bunch of
ugly boxes,
and Jesus people bough
t 'em.
They called it
paradise,
the place to
be,
they watched the
hazy sun,
sinking in the
sea.
Verse 6
We can leave it
all behind,
and sail to
Lahaina,
just like the missiona
ries did,
so many years
ago.
They even brought a
neon sign, &
ldquo;Jes
us is coming”,
brought the white man's
burden down,
brought the white man's
reign.
Verse 7
Who will provide the g
rand design, w
hat is yours and w
hat is mine,
'cuz there is no more
new frontier,
we have got to
make it here.
We satisfy our en
dless needs, an
d justify our bloo
dy deeds,
in the name of
destiny,
and in the name of
God.
Verse 8
And
you can
see them there,
on Sunday
morning,
they stand up and
sing about,
what it's like up
there.
They called it
paradise,
I don't know
why
Call someplace par
adise, kis
s it goo
dbye.
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