Elvis Costello — Living In Paradise early version

Every day I see a rich man in a poor man's disguise He's counting on the future while the past plays on his mind Well, once when he had diamonds replaced in his eyes He couldn't see so well, but ooh, how they shined And when they pull the shutters down and throw up in the dark He finds that all the dogs outside bite much worse than they bark Here we are living in paradise Living in luxury Oh, the thrill is here but it won't last long You'd better have your fun before it moves along And you're already looking for another fool like me Well, place your hand upon your heart and tell me you won't lie Are you holding out for guarantees before you go to die? While meanwhile up in heaven, they are waiting at the gate Saying, "We'd always knew you'd make it, didn't think you'd come this late" And now it's much too dangerous to stop what you've begun When everyone in paradise carries a gun Here we are living in paradise Living in luxury Oh, the thrill is here but it won't last long You'd better have your fun before it moves along And you're already looking for another fool like me Looking down upon the earth, you still can't understand How I can't argue with the man who's got the money in his hand You talk as if you had no choice, you took all you could grab But it looks just like a hit, but it does feel just like a slap You don't have to worry, and you don't have to try Just lay down your body, it's a lullaby Oh, here we are living in paradise Living in luxury Oh, the thrill is here but it won't last long You'd better have your fun before it moves along And you're already looking for another fool like me And you're already looking for another fool like me And you're already looking for another fool like me And you're already looking for another fool like me And you're already looking for another fool like me And you're already looking for another fool like me And you're already looking for another...