Grab your coat, honey, grab your hat This train is leavin' and it ain't comin' back Don't need a ticket, can't you understand? You're on your way to the promised land It's overdue, but now the time is right, yeah It's up to you, to make it real So take me, take me back to paradise, ooh Take me back to paradise, ooh Old Saint Peter at the pearly gate Sayin' "Hurry up, boy, or you're gonna be late" Take your mind off your worries for a moment or two You gotta rock to the rhythm, it ain't hard to do 'Cause what you see, I know you're gonna like, yeah It's up to you, to make it real To take me, take me back to paradise (Paradise ooh) oh yeah Take me back to paradise (Paradise ooh) oh yeah Ooh, when it's outta reach It's just another beach In another town So get your feet back on the ground You worked all your life You ain't satisfied With a thing you've found When will you realize it'll come around? Pack your bags, baby, get your things You'll never know what tomorrow brings Mind yourself and watch what you say Before you know, you'll be on your way It's overdue, but now the time is right, yeah It's up to you, to make it real So take me, take me back to paradise (Paradise ooh) Take me back to paradise (Paradise ooh) Take me back to paradise (Paradise ooh) Won't you take me back to paradise (Paradise ooh) Take me back to paradise