They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
With a pink hotel, a boutique
And a swinging hot spa
Don’t it always seem to go
That you don't know what you’ve got
‘Til it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
They took all the trees
And put them in a tree museum
And they charged the people
A dollar and a half just to seem 'em
Don't it always seem to go,
That you don't know what you’ve got
‘Til it’s gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
Hey farmer, farmer
Put away that DDT now
Give me spots on my apples
But leaves me the birds and the bees
Please!
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you’ve got
‘Til its 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
‘Til it’s gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
I said
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you’ve got
‘Til it’s gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lotChorus
Baby I need your love
Baby I need your love
Baby I need you to hold me tonight
Hold me and make everything alright
Verse 1
I get sad when you go
You told me how this would be
It's not like I didn't know
We'd be spending some time apart
That's OK as long as you
Don't play with my heart
'Cause I would walk the desert
Climb the highest mountain for you
I would do even more if I could
I would run through fire
Or whatever you desire for you
Baby I need your love
Chorus
Baby I need your love
Baby I need your love
Baby I need you to hold me tonight
Hold me and make everything alright
Verse 2
If you did wrong it would hurt me
It's painful to think one day you could desert me
Now don't think I don't trust you
I'm just making sure you know
What I feel for you is true
I would walk the desert
Climb the highest mountain for you
I would do even more if I could
I would run through fire
Or whatever you desire for you
Baby I need your love
Chorus
Baby I need your love
Baby I need your love
Baby I need you to hold me tonight
Hold me and make everything alright
I would walk the desert
Climb the highest mountain for you
I would do even more if I could
I would run through fire
Or whatever you desire for you
Baby I need your love
Chorus
Baby I need your love
Baby I need your love
Baby I need you to hold me tonight
Hold me and make everything alright
Chorus
Baby I need your love
Baby I need your love
Baby I need you to hold me tonight
Hold me and make everything alright
Chorus
Baby I need your love
Baby I need your love
Baby I need you to hold me tonight
Hold me and make everything alright
Chorus
Baby I need your love
Baby I need your love
Baby I need you to hold me tonight
Hold me and make everything alright