The Last Resort

[Verse 1]

She came from Providence

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

[Verse 2]

She heard about a place

People were smiling

They spoke about the red man's ways

And how they loved the land

And they came from everywhere

To the Great Divide

Seeking a place to stand

Or a place to hide

[Verse 3]

Down in the crowded bars

Out for a good time

Can't wait to tell you all

What it's like up there

And they called it paradise

I don't know why

Somebody laid the mountains low

While the town got high

[Verse 4]

And 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 way

And give them things to do

[Verse 5]

Some rich men came and raped the land

Nobody caught 'em

Put up a bunch of ugly boxes

And, Jesus, people bought 'em

And they called it paradise

The place to be

They watched the hazy sun

Sinking in the sea

[Verse 6]

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"

They brought the white man's burden down

Brought the white man's reign

[Verse 7]

Who will provide the grand design?

What is yours and what is mine?

'Cause there is no more new frontier

But 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

[Verse 8]

And you can see them there

On Sunday morning

And stand up and sing about

What it's like up there

They call it paradise

I don't know why

You call someplace paradise

Kiss it goodbye