So they paved paradise 因此，他们铺就的天堂

And put up a parking lot 并且提出了一个停车场

With a pink hotel 用粉红色的酒店

A boutique 精品

And a swinging night spot. 和摆动的夜总会。

Don't it always seem to go 不要它似乎总是去

That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone 你不知道你得到了什么，直到它消失

They paved paradise 他们铺就的天堂

Put up a parking lot. 提出了一个停车场。

   

They took all the trees 他们把所有的树木

Put 'em in a tree museum 放你的歌在树上博物馆

And they charged all the people 他们指控所有的人

An arm and a leg just to see 'em 一只胳膊和一条腿刚看到时间

Don't it always seem to go 不要它似乎总是去

That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone 你不知道你得到了什么，直到它消失

They paved paradise 他们铺就的天堂

Put up a parking lot. 提出了一个停车场。

   

Hey farmer 嘿农民

Put away your DDT 收起你的滴滴涕

Give me spots on my apples 给我点上我的苹果

But leave me the birds and bees 但是离开我的鸟儿和蜜蜂

Please 请

Don't it always seem to go 不要它似乎总是去

You don't know what you got 'til it's gone 你不知道你得到了什么，直到它消失

They paved paradise 他们铺就的天堂

And they put up a parking lot. 他们提出了一个停车场。

   

Late last night 昨天深夜

I heard the screen door slam 我听说在屏幕关门

And a big yellow taxi come and took away my old man. 和一个大的黄色出租车过来，抢走了我的老男人。

Don't it always seem to go 不要它似乎总是去

You don't know what you got 'til it's gone 你不知道你得到了什么，直到它消失

They paved paradise 他们铺就的天堂

Put up a parking lot. 提出了一个停车场。