[00:08.740]She came from Providence,
[00:12.560]the one in Rhode Island
[00:16.470]Where the old world shadows hang
[00:20.190]heavy in the air
[00:23.800]She packed her hopes and dreams
[00:27.510]like a refugee
[00:31.320]Just as her father came across the sea
[00:39.660]She heard about a place people were smilin'
[00:48.490]They spoke about the red man's way,
[00:51.900]and how they loved the land
[00:55.920]And they came from everywhere
[00:59.780]to the Great Divide
[01:02.790]Seeking a place to stand
[01:07.010]or a place to hide
[01:13.330]Down in the crowded bars,
[01:16.850]out for a good time,
[01:20.760]Can't wait to tell you all,
[01:24.370]what it's like up there
[01:28.190]And they called it paradise
[01:31.850]I don't know why
[01:35.310]Somebody laid the mountains low
[01:39.700]while the town got high
[01:43.970]
[02:08.350]Then the chilly winds blew down
[02:12.370]Across the desert
[02:16.280]through the canyons of the coast,
[02:19.590]to the Malibu
[02:23.810]Where the pretty people play,
[02:27.620]hungry for power
[02:31.540]to light their neon way
[02:34.750]and give them things to do
[02:40.970]Some rich men came and raped the land,
[02:44.740]Nobody caught 'em
[02:48.140]Put up a bunch of ugly boxes, and Jesus,
[02:52.760]people bought 'em
[02:55.970]And they called it paradise
[02:59.880]The place to be
[03:04.020]They watched the hazy sun, sinking in the sea
[04:21.100]
[04:21.450]You can leave it all behind
[04:24.410]and sail to Lahaina
[04:28.270]just like the missionaries did, so many years ago
[04:36.060]They even brought a neon sign: "Jesus is coming"
[04:43.080]Brought the white man's burden down
[04:47.190]Brought the white man's reign
[04:51.710]Who will provide the grand design?
[04:55.480]What is yours and what is mine?
[04:59.390]'Cause there is no more new frontier
[05:02.750]We have got to make it here
[05:06.770]We satisfy our endless needs and
[05:10.630]justify our bloody deeds,
[05:14.600]in the name of destiny and the name
[05:18.770]of God
[05:24.290]And you can see them there,
[05:27.300]On Sunday morning
[05:30.960]They stand up and sing about
[05:35.230]what it's like up there
[05:38.940]They call it paradise
[05:42.310]I don't know why
[05:46.420]You call someplace paradise,
[05:50.130]kiss it goodbye