Paradise

Went out walkin', I recall

Me and my best girl along the wall

In the long grass, side by side

Where the big ships go glidin' by

Go glidin' by

Skylark singin' in the sun

Something told me she's the one

When I looked down into her eyes

I saw pictures of paradise

Of paradise, of paradise

Every night you look so mean

Starin' at your TV screen

Back when we were 17

You turned me around, Irene, Irene

Well, the days got colder, time went by

A dark cloud risin' into the sky

I just sat there gazin' on

Like a tower of Babylon

Of Babylon

I went wanderin' far from home

Left my good girl all on her own

I went back there, she got the power

See me through my darkest hour

My darkest hour, my darkest hour

Every night you look so mean

Starin' at your TV screen

I got lost inside a dream

You brought me back, Irene, Irene

People talkin', but they don't know

Where I've been to or where I go

Would keep turnin', all things change

I love two girls, I ain't ashamed

I ain't ashamed

All your lovin', it thrill me so

I can't go with you, I just can't go

A thousand highways, you don't live twice

Only one road to paradise

To paradise, to paradise

Every night you look so mean

Starin' at your TV screen

Thinkin' 'bout what might have been

I love you still, Irene, Irene