Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell OP: Crazy Crow Music SP: Sony ATV Music Publishing (HK) Susan Wong Vocals Ignacio Lamas Guitars Mimmo Pisino Double Bass Steve Grant Drums They paved paradise Put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique And a swinging hot spot Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise Put up a parking lot They took all the trees Put 'em in a tree museum And they charged all the people A dollar and a half just to see 'em Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise Put up a parking lot Hey farmer farmer Put away the D.D.T. now Give me spots on my apples Leave me the birds and the bees Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise Put up a parking lot Late last night I heard my screen door slam And a big yellow taxi Took away my old man Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise Put up a parking lot They paved paradise Put up a parking lot They paved paradise Put up a parking lot