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She came from Providence, |
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the one in Rhode Island |
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Where the old world shadows hang |
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heavy in the air |
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She packed her hopes and dreams |
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like a refugee |
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Just as her father came across the sea |
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She heard about a place people were smilin' |
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They spoke about the red man's way, |
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and how they loved the land |
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And they came from everywhere |
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to the Great Divide |
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Seeking a place to stand |
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or a place to hide |
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Down in the crowded bars, |
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out for a good time, |
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Can't wait to tell you all, |
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what it's like up there |
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And they called it paradise |
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I don't know why |
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Somebody laid the mountains low |
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while the town got high |
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Then the chilly winds blew down |
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Across the desert |
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through the canyons of the coast, |
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to the Malibu |
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Where the pretty people play, |
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hungry for power |
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to light their neon way |
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and give them things to do |
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Some rich men came and raped the land, |
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Nobody caught 'em |
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Put up a bunch of ugly boxes, and Jesus, |
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people bought 'em |
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And they called it paradise |
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The place to be |
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They watched the hazy sun, sinking in the sea |
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You can leave it all behind |
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and sail to Lahaina |
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just like the missionaries did, so many years ago |
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They even brought a neon sign: "Jesus is coming" |
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Brought the white man's burden down |
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Brought the white man's reign |
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Who will provide the grand design? |
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What is yours and what is mine? |
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'Cause there is no more new frontier |
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We have got to make it here |
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We satisfy our endless needs and |
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justify our bloody deeds, |
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in the name of destiny and the name |
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of God |
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And you can see them there, |
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On Sunday morning |
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They stand up and sing about |
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what it's like up there |
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They call it paradise |
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I don't know why |
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You call someplace paradise, |
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kiss it goodbye |
