well place your hand upon your heart and tell me you won't lie.
every day i see a rich man in a poor man's disguise
he's counting on the future while the past plays on his mind
once when he's had diamonds replaced in his eyes
he couldn't see so well, but ooh how they shined
'cause when they pull the shutters down and throw up in the dark
they'll find that all the dogs outside bite much worse than they bark
here we are living in paradise, living in luxury
oh, the thrill is here, but it won't last long
you better have your fun before it moves along
and you're already looking for another fool like me
well place your hand upon your heart and tell me you won't lie
are you holding out for guarantees before you go to die?
'cause meanwhile up in heaven they are waiting at the gate saying,
"we'd always knew you'd make it, didn't think you'd come this late"
and now it's much too dangerous to stop what you've begun
when everyone in paradise carries a gun
here we are living in paradise, living in luxury
oh, the thrill is here, but it won't last long
you better have your fun before it moves along
and you're already looking for another fool like me
looking down upon the earth you still can't understand
how i can't argue with the man whose got the money in his hand
you talk as if you had no choice, you took all you could grab
but it looks just like a hit, but it feels just like a slap
you don't have to worry and you don't have to try
just lay down your body, it's a lullaby
here we are living in paradise, living in luxury
oh, the thrill is here, but it won't last long
you better have your fun before it moves along
and you're already looking for another fool like me
he's counting on the future while the past plays on his mind
once when he's had diamonds replaced in his eyes
he couldn't see so well, but ooh how they shined
'cause when they pull the shutters down and throw up in the dark
they'll find that all the dogs outside bite much worse than they bark
here we are living in paradise, living in luxury
oh, the thrill is here, but it won't last long
you better have your fun before it moves along
and you're already looking for another fool like me
well place your hand upon your heart and tell me you won't lie
are you holding out for guarantees before you go to die?
'cause meanwhile up in heaven they are waiting at the gate saying,
"we'd always knew you'd make it, didn't think you'd come this late"
and now it's much too dangerous to stop what you've begun
when everyone in paradise carries a gun
here we are living in paradise, living in luxury
oh, the thrill is here, but it won't last long
you better have your fun before it moves along
and you're already looking for another fool like me
looking down upon the earth you still can't understand
how i can't argue with the man whose got the money in his hand
you talk as if you had no choice, you took all you could grab
but it looks just like a hit, but it feels just like a slap
you don't have to worry and you don't have to try
just lay down your body, it's a lullaby
here we are living in paradise, living in luxury
oh, the thrill is here, but it won't last long
you better have your fun before it moves along
and you're already looking for another fool like me