The Last Resort

	 
[Verse]
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She came from Providence, the one in Rhode Island. 
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Where the old world shadows hang, heavy in the air. 
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She packed her hopes and dreams, like a refugee. 
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Just as her father came, across the sea.
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She heard about a place, people were smiling, 
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Spoke about the red man's ways, how they loved the land. 
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They came from everywhere, to the Great Divide, 
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Seeking a place to stand, or a place to hide.
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Down in the crowded bars, out for a good time, 
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can't wait to tell you all, what it's like up there. 
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They called it paradise, I don't know why, 
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somebody laid the mountains low, while the town got high.
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(E - A (2x))  (E - B7 - E)
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And then the chilly winds blew down, across the desert, 
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through the canyons of the coast, to the Malibu, 
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Where the pretty people play, hungry for power, 
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To light their neon ways, give 'em things to do.
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Some rich men came and raped the land, nobody caught 'em, 
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put up a bunch of ugly boxes, and Jesus people bought 'em. 
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They called it paradise, the place to be, 
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they watched the hazy sun, sinking in the sea.
[Instrumental]
(E - A  (2x))  (G - C (2x))  (G - D)  (G - C (8x))
[Verse]
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We can leave it all behind, and sail to Lahaina, 
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just like the missionaries did, so many years ago. 
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They even brought a neon sign, “Jesus is coming”, 
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brought the white man's burden down, brought the white man's reign.
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Who will provide the grand design, what is yours and what is mine, 
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'cuz there is no more new frontier, we have got to make it here. 
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We satisfy our endless needs, and justify our bloody deeds, 
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in the name of destiny, and in the name of God.
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And you can see them there, on Sunday morning, 
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they stand up and sing about, what it's like up there. 
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They called it paradise, I don't know why 
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Call someplace paradise, kiss it goodbye.