They pave paradise, they put up a parking lot They pave paradise, they put up a parking lot Preparan el paraíso, pusieron un aparcamiento A pink hotel, a boutique and a swinging hot spot A pink hotel, a boutique and a swinging hot spot El hotel rosado, una boutique y un lugar caliente oscilante Don't it always go to show Don't it always go to show No siempre van a demostrar You never know what you got till it's gone? You never know what you got till it's gone? Uno nunca sabe lo que tienes hasta que se ha ido ? They paved paradise, they put up a parking lot. They paved paradise, they put up a parking lot. Se pavimentaron el paraíso , pusieron un aparcamiento . They took all the trees, they put them in a tree museum They took all the trees, they put them in a tree museum Se llevaron todos los árboles, los puso en un museo de árboles They charged the people a dollar and a half just to see them They charged the people a dollar and a half just to see them Acusaron a la gente un dólar y medio sólo para verlos Don't it always go to show Don't it always go to show No siempre van a demostrar You never know what you got till it's gone? You never know what you got till it's gone? Uno nunca sabe lo que tienes hasta que se ha ido? They paved paradise, they put up a parking lot. They paved paradise, they put up a parking lot. Ellos pavimentaron el paraíso , pusieron un aparcamiento . Hey farmer, farmer, put away the D.D.T Hey farmer, farmer, put away the D.D.T Hey agricultor , campesino , quitad la D.D.T Give me spots on my appes but leave e the birds and the bees, please Give me spots on my appes but leave e the birds and the bees, please Dame manchas en mi appes Pero salir y los pájaros y las abejas por favor , Don't it always go to show Don't it always go to show No siempre van a demostrar You never know what you got till it's gone? You never know what you got till it's gone? Uno nunca sabe lo que tienes hasta que se ha ido? They paved paradise, they put up a parking lot. They paved paradise, they put up a parking lot. Ellos pavimentaron el paraíso , pusieron un aparcamiento . Late last night I heard my screen door slam Late last night I heard my screen door slam La pasada noche escuché a mi puerta mosquitera slam A big yellow bulldozer took away the house and land A big yellow bulldozer took away the house and land Una excavadora amarilla grandes quitaron la casa y el terreno Don't it always go to show Don't it always go to show No siempre van a demostrar You never know what you got till it's gone? You never know what you got till it's gone? Uno nunca sabe lo que tienes hasta que se fue ? They paved pardise, they put up a parking lot. They paved pardise, they put up a parking lot. Se preparó pardise , pusieron un aparcamiento .