Lyrics

Bonny Lundin-Scheer vocals
Scott Russell guitar, vocals

Up from the south in the cover of night,
Crucifix hung by his heart.
Heaven he thought could be more than a dream,
As he ran for his life in the dark.

Safe in the back of an old pickup truck,
Knife tucked away in his boot.
Chicago bound all the way to the Northshore,
Where he heard that the money trees grew.

So lonely in paradise with the kings and the queens,
One gem from those Pearly Gates is all that his family needs.

Tough side of town, back of an alley,
Gun in the drawer beneath the light.
Work away his day for suburban royalty,
Then listen to the gangs come out at night.

Pride doesn't pay, turn out your pockets,
And show them that you only own a smile.
They won't turn you away if you act half a man,
Is it really all worth while?

So lonely in paradise with the kings and the queens,
One gem from those Pearly Gates is all that his family needs.

And every night he remembers the sights and the sounds,
And the tase and the touch of his own home town.
And every day he recalls all the dreams that he made there,
That he laid there.

So lonely in paradise with the kings and the queens,
One gem from those Pearly Gates is all that his family needs.

Forgive him Jesus for the comfort he's found,
In the bottle at the end of the day.
And bless them Maria and send them the love,
Of a father half a world away.

So lonely in paradise with the kings and the queens,
One gem from those Pearly Gates is all that his family needs.