Paradise Is Free

Words and Music by Ed Johnson

I like to go to Honolulu for the bright sunshine

Maui for the mellow vibe

I’ve been to Saint Martin in the V-Islands

With its crazy French/Dutch divide

Kona has the lava flow; Saint Thomas has all the shops

Snorkel gear is always here, the fishing never stops

But when I think of all these places, and I’ve got no cash to burn

I look out to my own backyard;

We’ve got lakes everywhere you turn

And when summer hits, grab a tow rope, strap on those water skis

Coconut lotion and lake water and you’d think paradise is free

Exotic lands call to me, I’m lured by the deep, blue sea

Playa del Carmen and Cozumel, have pulled me out of my shell

Always wanted to see, the Mediterranean

But I got sunburned in the South of France,

With a wine bottle in my hand

Cabo is a party town with tequila all around

But the beaches provide such sweet relief

From the headache you had drunk down

Barbados has he sugar cane to brew that magic rum

But for stingrays and Mayan waterslides

Got to head for Bahamian sun

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