PARAISO PARAISO

Return to a land called paraiso Return to a land called paraiso

A place where a dying river ends A place where a dying river ends
No birds there fly over paraiso No birds there fly over paraiso
No space allows them to endure No space allows them to endure
The smoke that screens the air The smoke that screens the air
The grass that's never there The grass that's never there
And if I could see a single bird, what a joy And if I could see a single bird, what a joy
I try to write some words and create I try to write some words and create
A simple song to be heard A simple song to be heard
By the rest of the world By the rest of the world
I live in this land called paraiso I live in this land called paraiso
In a house made of cardboard floors and walls In a house made of cardboard floors and walls
I learned to be free in paraiso I learned to be free in paraiso
Free to claim anything I see Free to claim anything I see
Matching rags for my clothes Matching rags for my clothes
Plastic bags for the cold Plastic bags for the cold
And if empty cans were all I have, what a joy And if empty cans were all I have, what a joy
I never fight to take someone I never fight to take someone
Else's coins and live with fear Else's coins and live with fear
Like the rest of the boys Like the rest of the boys
Paraiso, help me make a stand Paraiso, help me make a stand
Paraiso, take me by the hand Paraiso, take me by the hand
Paraiso, make the world understand Paraiso, make the world understand
That if I could see a single bird, what a joy That if I could see a single bird, what a joy
This tired and hungry land could expect This tired and hungry land could expect
Some truth and hope and respect Some truth and hope and respect
From the rest of the world From the rest of the world
And if empty cans were all I have, what a joy And if empty cans were all I have, what a joy
I never fight to take someone I never fight to take someone
Else's coins and live with fear Else's coins and live with fear
Like the rest of the boys Like the rest of the boys
Paraiso, help me make a stand Paraiso, help me make a stand
Paraiso, take me by the hand Paraiso, take me by the hand
Paraiso, make the world understand Paraiso, make the world understand
That if I could see a single bird, what a joy That if I could see a single bird, what a joy
This tired and hungry land could expect This tired and hungry land could expect
Some truth and hope and respect Some truth and hope and respect
From the rest of the world From the rest of the world
Paraiso, help me make a stand Paraiso, help me make a stand
Paraiso, take me by the hand Paraiso, take me by the hand
Paraiso, make the world understand Paraiso, make the world understand
That if I could see a single bird, what a joy That if I could see a single bird, what a joy
This tired and hungry land could expect This tired and hungry land could expect
Some truth and hope and respect Some truth and hope and respect
From the rest of the world From the rest of the world
And if I could see a single bird, what a joy And if I could see a single bird, what a joy
This tired and hungry land could expect This tired and hungry land could expect
Some truth and hope and respect Some truth and hope and respect
From the rest of the world From the rest of the world
 PARAISO PARAISO
Return to a land called paraiso Return to a land called paraiso
A place where a dying river ends A place where a dying river ends
No birds there fly over paraiso No birds there fly over paraiso
No space allows them to endure No space allows them to endure
The smoke that screens the air The smoke that screens the air
The grass that's never there The grass that's never there
And if I could see a single bird, what a joy And if I could see a single bird, what a joy
I try to write some words and create I try to write some words and create
A simple song to be heard A simple song to be heard
By the rest of the world By the rest of the world
I live in this land called paraiso I live in this land called paraiso
In a house made of cardboard floors and walls In a house made of cardboard floors and walls
I learned to be free in paraiso I learned to be free in paraiso
Free to claim anything I see Free to claim anything I see
Matching rags for my clothes Matching rags for my clothes
Plastic bags for the cold Plastic bags for the cold
And if empty cans were all I have, what a joy And if empty cans were all I have, what a joy
I never fight to take someone I never fight to take someone
Else's coins and live with fear Else's coins and live with fear
Like the rest of the boys Like the rest of the boys
Paraiso, help me make a stand Paraiso, help me make a stand
Paraiso, take me by the hand Paraiso, take me by the hand
Paraiso, make the world understand Paraiso, make the world understand
That if I could see a single bird, what a joy That if I could see a single bird, what a joy
This tired and hungry land could expect This tired and hungry land could expect
Some truth and hope and respect Some truth and hope and respect
From the rest of the world From the rest of the world
And if empty cans were all I have, what a joy And if empty cans were all I have, what a joy
I never fight to take someone I never fight to take someone
Else's coins and live with fear Else's coins and live with fear
Like the rest of the boys Like the rest of the boys
Paraiso, help me make a stand Paraiso, help me make a stand
Paraiso, take me by the hand Paraiso, take me by the hand
Paraiso, make the world understand Paraiso, make the world understand
That if I could see a single bird, what a joy That if I could see a single bird, what a joy
This tired and hungry land could expect This tired and hungry land could expect
Some truth and hope and respect Some truth and hope and respect
From the rest of the world From the rest of the world
Paraiso, help me make a stand Paraiso, help me make a stand
Paraiso, take me by the hand Paraiso, take me by the hand
Paraiso, make the world understand Paraiso, make the world understand
That if I could see a single bird, what a joy That if I could see a single bird, what a joy
This tired and hungry land could expect This tired and hungry land could expect
Some truth and hope and respect Some truth and hope and respect
From the rest of the world From the rest of the world
And if I could see a single bird, what a joy And if I could see a single bird, what a joy
This tired and hungry land could expect This tired and hungry land could expect
Some truth and hope and respect Some truth and hope and respect
From the rest of the world From the rest of the world