- Recorded at Trianon Studio; Long Beach, CA -1982
- ©Humpback Music
Some people call it a Heaven
I’ve even heard a few claim it’s Hell
I’ve always called it Lahaina
But I’m in no condition to tell
I know its been a haven for sailors
Born again preachers and horny old whalers stop here
Some come to give
Some come to live
Some come to bulldoze it down and build a hotel
They bring it closer to hell
But like I said its kind of hard to tell
When you’re Living in Paradise
Lying on the beach every morning
Working on a dynamite tan
They say I’m not doing a damned thing
But I’m doing the best that I can
I go drinking tequila on Front Street
Watching the ladies go by
Thinking about those bikinis
Drink too much and get too high
And it’s only 5
They rattle my brain
They snort my cocaine
Keep me up watching the sun rise over the mountains
I know it can’t be right
When you do it every night
But you’re Living in Paradise
The tourists here are acting so funny
Blowing all their hard earned money
But one thing is clear
For two weeks a year
They’re gonna be right here
Living it up in Paradise
Some come to give
Some come to live
Some come to bulldoze it down and build a hotel
They bring it closer to hell
But like I said its kind of hard to tell
When you’re Living in Paradise
They bring it closer to Hell
But like I said its kind of hard to tell
When you’re Living in Paradise
Players on Living in Paradise
- Music and lyrics – Bill Glass
- Lead Vocal – Bill Glass
- Drums – David Crigger
- Bass guitar (electric) – Jim Lacefield
- Piano – Tony Tanner
- Hammond B3 organ – Stephen Mitchell
- Guitar (electric) – John Vestman
- Saxophone – Bill Lamden (baritone sax)
- Harmonica – Bill Glass
- Guitar Acoustic – Bill Glass
- Arranger – Pat Quinn
- Background vocals – Silky and her Sisters
- Engineer – John Vestman
