Christmas In Paradise by Mary Gauthier
Key: AA | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    


Intro
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Verse 1
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   Davey stole a Christmas tree from K-Mart last night,
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   Red ribbons and silver bells, angels dressed in white,
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He tied it to the Bridge rail, so passing cars could see,
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   He did a little dance up there,
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Looked down and smiled at me 
Verse 2
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   My bed is a lawn chair, cushions keep it soft,
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   I sleep in the open air, under the Southern Cross,
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   Next to the golf course by the ...Hyatt Ho - tel,
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   Davey he's a friend of mine,
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And we get along ...pretty well
Chorus
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Christmas in paradise,         under the Cow Key Bridge,
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                  Where the warm breeze blows so nice,
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And the land - lord   ...forgives!
Verse 3
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           Snowbirds, on the golf course,
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 Wear Ber - muda shorts and polo shirts,
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   Some play pretty good, some play so bad it hurts,
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   We pick up their golf balls ...that fly over the fence,
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          We shine 'em up a little bit,
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Sell 'em back for fifty cents
Chorus
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Christ - mas in paradise---------,  under the Cow Key Bridge,
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                  Where the warm breeze blows so nice,
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And the land - lord     ...forgives!
Bridge
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Verse 4
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   I won't lie, we just get by,
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But we'll be eating a good to - night,
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         Christmas dinner at 5 o'clock,
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Over at 'The Church of Light',
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                     They don't care who you are,
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 They don't ask what you've done,
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          Come on down, and bring a friend,
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There's plenty for every - one  
Chorus
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Christ - mas in paradise---------,  under the Cow Key Bridge,
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                  Where the warm breeze blows so nice,
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   And the land - lord for - gives
[Coda]
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The radi - o      plays Christmas songs, ...while we get high,
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And Davey shouts, ...'Merry Christmas ya'll',
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    To the cars passing by,
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And Davey shouts, ...'Merry Christmas ya'll',
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    To the cars passing by------------!