They cut all the shifts right before the summer

Then the bastards forced me on to swing

I'm parking some white sedan

While the owner tries his hand rolling dice

It's just another day in Paradise

I don't pull 'em 'round as quickly as I used to

This chasing flashy cars is a young man's game

If I don't keep up the pace

Somebody's son will take my place in the picture frame

And Paradise will go on just the same

So it's just another day in Paradise

Another raindrop in the sea

Count the hours to quitting time

Trying to cross the silvеr line

Just beyond the shadows of my drеams

I cared for my old man right until the bell rang

He never really cared for me

He left us for another life

And when he called he always made it sound so nice

Sounded like it might be Paradise

I've done the things that drove a man into the bottle

I lost the angel on my shoulder at twelve years old

I ain't no choir boy

But when the sun comes up tomorrow

I'll be singing a tale well told

Since the dawn of silver and gold

It's just another day in Paradise

Another raindrop in the sea

Count the hours to quitting time

Trying to cross the silver line

That always leans just beyond my dreams

It's just another day in Paradise

Another diehard on the team

Count the hours till quitting time

Trying to cross the silver line

Oh how it gleams

It always leans just beyond the shadows of my dreams