From the “Leave the World a Little Better than You Found It” Album

Lyrics

3. THERE’S TROUBLE IN PARADISE
MUSIC AND LYRICS: RICHARD HOLLEY
VOCALS: JOE LAPALLO

DON’T YOU FEEL A LITTLE SAD TONIGHT?
THERE’S TROUBLE IN PARADISE.
AREN’T THE STARS JUST A LITTLE LESS BRIGHT?
THERE’S TROUBLE IN PARADISE

AND I’M FALLING, FALLING OFF THE EDGE OF THE EARTH
AND I’M TUMBLING, TUMBLING THROUGH THE UNIVERSE
AND I’M TRYING TO GET BACK ON FIRM GROUND
BUT I REALLY NEED YOU AROUND
AND YOU’RE NOWHERE,
NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.
OH-OH.

YOU SAID YOU HAD TO MEET A FRIEND
A FRIEND OF YOURS FROM WAY BACK WHEN
A LONG TIME AGO, YOU LET EACH OTHER GO
YOU BROKE EACH OTHERS’ HEARTS BACK THEN
BUT YOU BOTH MOVED ON
AND WERE FIRMLY ON THE MEND

YOU SAID YOU’D HAVE JUST ONE GLASS OF WINE
NOT TO WORRY EVERYTHING WITH US IS FINE
BUT WHEN HE SAW YOU, I KNEW IT WAS SO TRUE
YOUR FEELINGS HADN’T CHANGED OVER TIME
SO I LOST YOU, I LOST YOU
AND YOU’RE NO LONGER MINE

I DON’T BELIEVE THAT I CAN SLEEP TONIGHT
THERE’S TROUBLE IN PARADISE.
LIFE WITHOUT YOU SEEMS A LITTLE TOO TRITE
THERE’S TROUBLE IN PARADISE

AND I’M FALLING, FALLING OFF THE EDGE OF THE EARTH
AND I’M TUMBLING, TUMBLING THROUGH THE UNIVERSE
AND I’M TRYING TO GET BACK ON FIRM GROUND
BUT I REALLY NEED YOU AROUND
AND YOU’RE NOWHERE,
NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.
OH-OH.

YOU SAID YOU’D HAVE JUST ONE GLASS OF WINE
NOT TO WORRY EVERYTHING WITH US IS FINE
BUT WHEN HE SAW YOU, I KNEW IT WAS SO TRUE
YOUR FEELINGS HADN’T CHANGED OVER TIME
SO I LOST YOU, I LOST YOU AND YOU’RE NO LONGER MINE

I WISH THAT THINGS WITH US WOULD WORK OUT RIGHT
BUT THERE’S TROUBLE IN PARADISE.
I’LL TRY TO GET YOU BACK WITH ALL MY MIGHT
BUT THERE’S TROUBLE IN PARADISE

DID YOU SEE THE MOON FADE FROM SIGHT?
CAUSE THERE’S TROUBLE IN PARADISE.
AREN’T THE STARS JUST A LITTLE LESS BRIGHT?
THERE’S TROUBLE IN PARADISE

I DON’T BELIEVE THAT I CAN SLEEP TONIGHT
THERE’S TROUBLE IN PARADISE.
DON’T YOU FEEL JUST A LITTLE SAD TONIGHT?
CAUSE THERE’S TROUBLE IN PARADISE.

THERE’S, YOU KNOW THERE’S TROUBLE IN PARADISE
THERE’S, AREN’T THE START JUST A LITTLE LESS BRIGHT?