I hitched a ride to the wild side
See what I could see
Somethin' drags me to the fairground
It's like a woman to me

Old man sleepin' on the sidewalk
Bottle by his side
Everybody's out for number one
Someplace to hide

I've been told
The streets are paved with gold

So this is paradise
So this is paradise
So this is paradise

I called my mother on the phone today
Gave her phony news
This town is crazy, I'm wastin' away
Wish I could tell her the truth

The landlord's breakin' down my window
Tell him I ain't home
There's just a body and a bottle of wine
With no place to go
All those dreams
Ain't what they seem

So this is paradise
They think it's so nice
Yeah, so this is paradise
That's nice

There's a place they call the wild side
A long way from home
There's a bridge if you can find it
You gotta walk it alone

I've been told
The streets are paved with gold

So this is paradise
So this is paradise
So this is paradise
So this is paradise