They paved paradise And put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique And a swinging hot spot Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot | | They took all the trees Put 'em in a tree museum And they charged the people A dollar and a half just to see 'em Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot |
Hey farmer farmer Put away that D.D.T. now Give me spots on my apples But leave me the birds and the bees Please! Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot | | Late last night I heard the screen door slam And a big yellow taxi Took away my old man Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot |
Hands down the greatest songwriter of all time.
I love her.
My hero, her voice sends shivers up my spine.
Amazing lyricist, beautiful woman and a massively under-appreciated talent.
I only wish more people of my age respected and liked her too :(
i have a girlfriend that this song fits i really wish she would listen she is sad but this song if only she would listen would make her happy i love her
she so huanting her songs are full truth
One of the Greatest Lyricist