Versuri The Last Resort

  
She came from Providence  
The one in Rhode Island  
Where the old world shadows  
Hang heavy in the air  
She packed her hopes and dreams like a refugee  
Just as her father came across the sea  
She heard about a place people were smilling  
They spoke about the red mans way  
And how they loved the land  
And they came from everywhere to the Great Divide  
Seeking a place to stay or a place to hide  
Down in the crowded bars  
Out for the good time  
Can't wait to tell you all what its like up there  
They called it paradise  
I dont know why  
Somebody laid the mountains low  
While the town got high  
Then the chilly winds blew down  
Across the desert  
Through the canyons of the coast to the Malibu  
Where the pretty people play  
Hungry for power  
To light their neon ways and give them things to do  
Some rich men came and raped the land  
Nobody caught em  
Put up a bunch of boxes and Jesus people bought 'em  
They called it paradise  
The place to be  
They watched the hazy sun sinking in the sea  
You can leave it all behind and sail to Lahaina  
Just like the missionaries did so many years ago  
They even brought a neon sign "Jesus is coming"  
Brought the white mans burden down  
Brought the white mans reign  
Who will provide the grand design ?  
What is yours and what is mine ?  
Cause there is no more new frontier  
We have got to make it here  
We satisfy our endless needs  
And justify our bloody deeds  
In the name of destiny  
And in the name of God  
And you can see them there on Sunday morning  
Stand up and sing about what its like up there  
They call it paradise  
I dont know why  
You call some place paradise  
Kiss it goodbye