They paved paradise And put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique And a swinging hot spot Chorus: Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot They took all the trees Put 'em in a tree museum And they charged the people A dollar and a half just to see 'em Chorus Hey farmer farmer Put away that DDT now Give me spots on my apples But leave me the birds and the bees Please! Chorus Late last night I heard the screen door slam And a big yellow taxi Took away my old man Chorus They paved paradise And put up a parking lot -Big Yellw Taxi by Jodi Mitchell