Paradise In Distress Lyrics - Paradise In Distress - Golden Earring

From the Albums: 

* Paradise in distress 

* Last blast of the century 

Devil just bought a brand new 

Devil just bought a brand new 

Devil just bought a brand new 

Penthouse in heaven 

There goes the old neighbourhood 

There goes the old neighbourhood 

There goes the good old neighbourhood 

On a one way trip to hell! 

(Shake you sinner!) 

Jesus won't drive nothin' 

But a shiny white Mercedes 

And all the angels gotta settle 

For second hand Oldsmobiles 

The virgin Mary loses faith 

And starts a chain-reaction 

The Lord just stands there weepin' 

Bitter tears in the rain 

Ain't that a shame 

(Shake you sinner!) 

Almost as if the bad guys 

Got the good guys on the run 

All in the line of expectation 

In the eyes of the evil one 

Like a mad bull chargin' 

Through a closet 

Of porcelain 'Made in China' 

Saddlin' up the righteous 

With nightmares full of trauma! 

Devil just bought a brand new 

Devil just bought a brand new 

Devil just bought a brand new 

Penthouse in heaven 

There goes the old neighbourhood 

There goes the old neighbourhood 

There goes the good old neighbourhood 

Movin' on down to hell 

There's no one here 

There's nothin' left 

No one here to kiss or bless 

This damp and dark unholy mess 

You could say: Paradise in distress! 

(Shake you sinner) 

Behind the clouds 

There's a silver line 

The sun just can't stop waitin' 

To put a shine on a clear blue sky 

And kill the pessimist in me 

Meanwhile.