Books and schooling never did very much for me Soul searching questions whose Answers I could never see Long winded madness spoken in Reverant tone Glad I got out of there while my Mind was still my own Factory labour just ain't my cup of tea Left me colder than the heart Of that landlord who came after me Put me on the street With nothin but my feet To get me out of there And start it all again complete
(Chorus) Paradise oh Paradise Come to me Take me from this world Of mice Set me free Summer's gone and the streets are turning cold Nothin but hard times, all the good times They have been rolled But it don't bother me I got two eyes and I can see The light in the distance And it's spelt with a capital "P" For Paradise oh Paradise Chorus twice Everyman's dream Every man's dream