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She came from
Providence
One in Rhode
Island
Where the old world
shadows hang
Heavy
in the air
She packed her
hopes and dreams
Like a refug
ee
Just
as her
father
came
across the sea
She heard a
bout a place
People were
smilin'
They spoke about the
red man's way
And how they loved the
land
And they came from
everywhere
To the Great Di
vide
Seeking a
place to stand
Or a place to
hide
Down in the
crowded bars
Out for a good
time
Can't wait to
tell you all
What it's like up
there
And they called it
paradise
I don't know
why
Somebody laid the
mountains low
While the town got
high
Then the chilly
winds blew down
Across the
desert
Through the canyons
of the coast
To the Malibu
Where the pretty
people play
Hungry for po
wer
To light their
neon way
and Give them things to
do
Some rich men came and
raped the land
Nobody caught 'em
Put up a bunch of
ugly boxes
And Jesus people bought 'em
And they called it
paradise
The place to be
They watched the
hazy sun
Sinking in the
sea
You can leave it a
ll behind
Sail to Laha
ina
Just like the missio
naries did
So many years
ago
They even brought a
neon sign
"Jesus is co
ming"
Brought the white man's
burden down
Brought the white man's
reign
Who will provide the
grand design?
What is yours and
what is mine?
'Cause there is no more
new frontier
We have got to
make it here
We satisfy our
endless needs
And justify our
bloody deeds
In the name of
destiny
And in the name of
God
And you ca
n see them there
On Sunday mor
ning
Stand up and
sing about
What it's like up
there
They call it
paradise
I don't know
why
You call someplace
paradise
Kiss it good
bye
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