They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot. With a pink hotel a boutique and a swingin' hot. spot. Don't it always seem to go. That you don't know what you got till it's gone. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. They took all the trees and put em in a tree museum. And they charged the people a dollar and a half to see. them. No no no 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. Hey farmer farmer put away your DDT. I don't care about spots on my apples. Leave me the birds and the bees - please. Don't it always seem to go. That you don't know what you got till it's gone. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. Hey now they've paved paradise to put up a parking. lot. Why not?. Listen late last night I heard the screen door sway. And a big yellow taxi took my girl away. Now don't it always seem to go. That you don't know what you got till it's gone. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. Hey now now don't it always seem to go. That you don't know what you got till it's gone. They paved paradise to put up a parking lot. Why not they paved paradise. They put up a parking lot. Hey hey hey paved paradise and put up a parking lot. I don't wanna give it. Why you wanna give it. Why you wanna givin it all away. Hey hey hey. Now you wanna give it. I should wanna give it. Cuz you're givin it all away no no. I don't wanna give it. Why you wanna give it. Why you wanna givin it all away. Cuz you're givin it all givin it all away yeah yeah. Cuz You're givin it all away. Hey paved paradise to put up a parking lot. lala la la la la na na na na na nah. Paved paradise and put up a parking lot