Intro They paved paradise and put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swinging hot spot... _ A5 Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone? } Refrão / They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. / _/ They took all the trees and put them in a tree museum And they charged all the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em... Refrão Hey farmer farmer put away that DDT now. Give me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and the bees Please! Refrão Late last night I heard a screen door slam, And a big yellow taxi took away my old man... Refrão They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.