Big Yellow Taxi

mmm. mamamama
 they paved paradise, and put up a parking lot
 with a pink hotel and a boutiqe 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
 they took all the trees and put 'em in a tree museum
 and they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see them
 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
 mmm. mamamamama
 hey farmer farmer put away your DDT now
 so give me 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
 mmm. mamamamama
 late last night i heard the screen door slam
 and a big yellow taxi took away my old man
 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
 mmm. mamamamama
 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
 mmm... mamamamama