From Paradise Lyrics by Archie Roach
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She was born
In the river land
Born of her mother, into her mother's hands
She was free, as the river was wild
She was so innocent,
Such a beautiful child

Then they took her away
from Paradise
Where everything was beautiful
And very nice

They took her away
Her mother's tongue
Slapped her around a little bit
To teach her another one

In and out of institutions
What could they do with this child
Where was the neat solution
There was nothing they could do
So they gave her to the street
And she joined all the rest of the hungry and the tired feet

And they took her away
from Paradise
Where everything was beautiful
And very nice

They took her away
Her mother's tongue
Slapped her around a little bit
To teach her another one

And the XXXXXX don't swim here anymore
And the XXXXXX swim here anymore

She met a boy
Who kind of knew
Some of the things that she was going through

But he was confused
So he ran away
She found him again
And here she is today

And they took her away
from Paradise
Where everything is beautiful
And very nice

They took her away
Her mother's tongue
Slapped her around a little bit
To teach her another one

Took her away from paradise
Away from paradise
Away....Away....Away from Paradise...
She was born   In the river land   Born of her mother, into her mother's hands   She was free, as the river was wild   She was so innocent,    Such a beautiful child      Then they took her away    from Paradise   Where everything was beautiful   And very nice      They took her away   Her mother's tongue   Slapped her around a little bit    To teach her another one      In and out of institutions   What could they do with this child   Where was the neat solution   There was nothing they could do   So they gave her to the street   And she joined all the rest of the hungry and the tired feet      And they took her away   from Paradise   Where everything was beautiful   And very nice      They took her away   Her mother's tongue   Slapped her around a little bit    To teach her another one      And the XXXXXX don't swim here anymore   And the XXXXXX swim here anymore      She met a boy   Who kind of knew   Some of the things that she was going through      But he was confused    So he ran away    She found him again    And here she is today       And they took her away   from Paradise   Where everything is beautiful   And very nice      They took her away   Her mother's tongue   Slapped her around a little bit    To teach her another one      Took her away from paradise   Away from paradise   Away....Away....Away from Paradise...