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Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot by Joni Mitchell

The song "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell laments the destruction of nature and urban development through the metaphor of paving over paradise to build a parking lot. It reflects on the consequences of taking nature for granted and the realization of its value only after it's gone. The lyrics highlight the importance of preserving the environment and appreciating the beauty of nature before it's too late.

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Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot by Joni Mitchell

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  1. BIG YELLOW TAXI: JONI MITCHELL (1970) They paved paradise And put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique And a swingin’ hot spot Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got ‘Til it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot

  2. They took all the trees And put them in a tree museum And they charged the people A dollar and a half just to see 'em Don't it always seem to go, That you don't know what you've got ‘Til it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot

  3. Hey farmer, farmer Put away that DDT now Give me spots on my apples But leave me the birds and the bees Please! Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got ‘Til it’s gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot

  4. Late last night I heard the screen door slam And a big yellow taxi Come and took away my old man Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got ‘Til it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot

  5. I said Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got ‘Til it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot They paved paradise And put up a parking lot They paved paradise And put up a parking lot

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