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 parkin' 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 parkin' 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 slam 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 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 Cuz You're givin it all away hey, hey, hey Hey, paved paradise to put up a parking lot la,la, la, la, la, la, la ,la