Paradise
John Prine
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When I was a child my family would travel Down to Western Kentucky where my parents were born And there's a backwards old town that's often remembered So many times that my memories are worn And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away Well, sometimes we'd travel right down the Green River To the abandoned old prison down by Airdrie Hill Where the air smelled like snakes and we'd shoot with our pistols But empty pop bottles was all we would kill And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away Then the coal company came with the world's largest shovel And they tortured the timber and stripped all the land Well, they dug for their coal till the land was forsaken Then they wrote it all down as the progress of man And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away When I die let my ashes float down the Green River Let my soul roll on up to the Rochester dam I'll be halfway to Heaven with Paradise waitin' Just five miles away from wherever I am And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away
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2 facts about this song
Paradise" by John Prine1. Country and Folk Song: "Paradise" is a song by American country and folk singer-songwriter, John Prine, from his eponymous debut album.
2. Released Date: The song was released in 1971.
3. Personal Connection: John Prine wrote "Paradise" for his father, and the song is about the town where his parents were born.
4. Song's Theme: The song describes the environmental degradation caused by strip mining in the town of Paradise, Kentucky.
5. Inspired Other Artists: The song has been covered by many other artists, including Johnny Cash, John Denver, and Tom T. Hall.
6. Prine's Classic: "Paradise" is considered one of John Prine's classic songs and is often played at his concerts.
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Natural" by Imagine Dragons1. Pop Rock Song: "Natural" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons.
2. Release Date: The song was released as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album, Origins in 2018.
3. Chart Success: "Natural" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
4. Sporting Anthem: The song was chosen by ESPN as the anthem for the 2018 College Football season, and by the National Hockey League for the 2018 season.
5. Song's Theme: The lyrics of "Natural" expresses the motivation to fight against the odds, embodying the energy of an underdog.
6. Gold and Platinum Status: It received multiple certifications, including Platinum in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and gold in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry.
7. Directed by Matt Eastin: The song's music video was directed by Matt Eastin and Aaron Hymes and has over one billion views on YouTube as of April 2021.
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