A quasi-coversong based on Big Yellow Taxi
\nOriginally written and performed by Joni Mitchell
\n(Updated lyrics)<\/p>\n
[Silence]
\n[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]<\/p>\n
[Intro]
\n[Instrumental]
\n[Guitar Acoustic Guitar Solo]<\/p>\n
[Verse 1]
\nThey paved paradise and put up a hot spot
\nwith a pink hotel, a boutique and a parking lot<\/p>\n
[Chorus]
\nDon’t it always seem to go
\nthat you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.
\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot.<\/p>\n
[Interlude]
\nDoo, doo, doo, doo, doo
\n(Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)<\/p>\n
[Verse 2]
\nThey took all I could see, put ’em in a “me” museum
\nand they charged the people twenty dollars just to see ’em.<\/p>\n
[Chorus]
\nDon’t it always seem you don’t know
\nthat it can all go, know what you’ve got till it’s gone.
\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot.<\/p>\n
[Interlude]
\nDoo, doo, doo, doo, doo
\n(Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)<\/p>\n
[Verse 3]
\nHey farmer, farmer, put away that Round-up now,
\ngive me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and the bees, please.<\/p>\n
[Chorus]
\nDon’t it always seem to go
\nthat you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.
\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot.<\/p>\n
[Interlude]
\nDoo, doo, doo, doo, doo
\n(Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)<\/p>\n
[Verse 4]
\nLate last night I heard the screen door slam
\nand a big yellow taxi took away my woman<\/p>\n
[Chorus]
\nDon’t it always seem to go
\nthat you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.
\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot.<\/p>\n
[Chorus]
\nDon’t it always seem to go
\nthat you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.
\nThey paved paradise and put up a parking lot.<\/p>\n
[Interlude]
\nDoo, doo, doo, doo, doo
\n(Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)<\/p>\n
[Outro]
\nYeah they paved paradise, put up a parking lot
\nI said they paved paradise, put up a parking lot<\/p>\n