[Adam Duritz]. They paved paradise. And put up a parking 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 'til it's gone. They paved paradise. And put up a parking lot. [Vanessa Carlton]. Ooooh bop bop bop. Ooooh bop bop bop. [Adam]. 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 got 'til it's gone. They paved paradise. And put up a parking lot. [Vanessa]. Ooooh bop bop bop. Ooooh bop bop bop. [Adam]. 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 'til it's gone. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. Hey now they paved paradise. To put up a parking lot. Why not?. [Vanessa]. Ooooh bop bop bop. Ooooh bop bop bop. [Adam]. Listen late last night I heard the screen door slam. And a big yellow taxi took my girl away. Don't it always seem to go. That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone. They paved paradise. And put up a parking lot. Well don't it always seem to go. That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone. They paved paradise. To put up a parking lot. Why not?. They paved paradise. And put up a parking lot. Hey hey hey. Paved paradise. And put up a parking lot. [Vanessa]. Ooooh bop bop bop. Ooooh bop bop bop. [Adam Vanessa]. I don't wanna give it. Why you wanna give it. Why you wanna giving it all away. Hey hey hey. Now you wanna give it. I should wanna give it. Now you wanna giving it all away. I don't wanna give it. Why you wanna give it. Why you wanna giving it all away. Hey hey hey. Now you wanna give it. I should wanna give it. Cos you giving it all away. Hey hey givin it all. givin it all....away. [Vanessa]. Why do you want me?. why do you want me?. [Adam]. Cos' you're givin it all away. Hey paved paradise. To put up a parking lot