she came from providence    the one in rhode island    where the old world shadows    hang heavy in the air    she packed her hopes and dreams like a refugee    just as her father came across the sea    she heard about a place people were smilling    they spoke about the red mans way    and how they loved the land    and they came from everywhere to the great divide    seeking a place to stay or a place to hide    down in the crowded bars    out for the good time    can't wait to tell you all what its like up there    they called it paradise    i dont 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 power    to light their neon ways and give them things to do    some rich men came and raped the land    nobody caught em    put up a bunch of boxes and jesus people bought 'em    they called it paradise    the place to be    they watched the hazy sun sinking in the sea    you can leave it all behind and sail to lahaina    just like the missionaries did so many years ago    they even brought a neon sign "jesus is coming"    brought the white mans burden down    brought the white mans 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 can see them there on sunday morning    stand up and sing about what its like up there    they call it paradise    i dont know why    you call some place paradise    kiss it goodbye