One man used his mighty voice to call
All for one, and baby, one for all
Bullets rang and he lost his life
It was a bloody day here in paradise
Paradise
It ain't hard to find
Lookin' out your window at the world outside
Paradise
It ain't far away
Here in my head it's just another day
Here in paradise
Now, cardboard boxes line these city streets
Playin' home for the hearts full of miseries
I got a room with a view that's nice
Just living on the hard side here in paradise
Yeah
Well, baby I was wrong
I should have said those things
I should have brought you flowers, love and wedding rings
I walk alone and I pay the price
For livin' on the wrong side of paradise
And I'm falling for paradise
And I'm falling for paradise
All for one, and baby, one for all
Bullets rang and he lost his life
It was a bloody day here in paradise
Paradise
It ain't hard to find
Lookin' out your window at the world outside
Paradise
It ain't far away
Here in my head it's just another day
Here in paradise
Playin' home for the hearts full of miseries
I got a room with a view that's nice
Just living on the hard side here in paradise
Well, baby I was wrong
I should have said those things
I should have brought you flowers, love and wedding rings
I walk alone and I pay the price
For livin' on the wrong side of paradise
And I'm falling for paradise
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this is one of my all-time favorite songs. Makes you realize how important it is to not glorify things and appreciate the little things in life. Also, not to take love for granted.
I heard Kurt explain this song at a concert. It is about their experience with the seeing the homeless in San Francisco (I think) before a show. "Now cardboard boxes line these city streets."
Comments are all well and good for the song you are talking about. Unfortunately, the lyrics to the song were not written or sung by the BoDeans but the late great and unforgettable Mr. John Prine