They Paved Paradise,
And Put Up A Parking Lot
With A Pink Hotel,
A Boutique,
And A Swinging Hot Spot.

CHORUS:

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 And Put Them In A Tree Museum, And They Charged The People A Dollar And A Half Just To See 'em.

CHORUS:

Don't It Always Seem To Go That You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone.
They Paved Paradise
And They 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!

CHORUS:

Dont 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.

CHORUS:

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 Paved Paradise,
And Put Up A Parking Lot.