[Intro(spoken softly)) People keep asking me... "Why don't you leave this island?" I always smile... Why should I... when paradise already knows my name? [Verse 1] Some people chase another sunrise Always looking somewhere new I've got warm sand beneath my feet And an endless ocean view Every morning tastes like freedom Every evening feels brand new No expensive reservation Just the sky in every blue [Pre-Chorus 1] You've got traffic lights I've got fireflies You've got tall glass towers I've got open skies You're running after tomorrow I'm dancing here today Funny how the richest moments Never ask you to pay [Chorus] This little paradise Has everything I need The ocean knows my name The wind has set me free You can keep your city lights I'll keep these stars tonight My little paradise Feels like home inside [Verse 2] You've got a brand-new sports car Shining in the sun I've got my little wooden boat And she's still the only one Over one hundred years she's floating Still she carries me with pride Tell me... Will your shiny engine Still be smiling by your side? [Pre-Chorus 2] You count your money I count the waves You count the hours I count the days You buy your freedom I already have mine [Chorus] This little paradise Has everything I need The ocean knows my name The wind has set me free You can keep your city lights I'll keep these stars tonight My little paradise Feels like home inside [Verse 3 drop] No bank around the corner No diamonds in the sand But every smiling neighbor Always lends a helping hand Fresh mangoes in the morning Fresh fish every night Funny how the simple things Always taste just right [Pre-Chorus 3 with reggea drop] Many sailed away Looking for much more Most came back Searching what they had before Sometimes less Becomes much more When your heart Is keeping score [Chorus] This little paradise Has everything I need The ocean knows my name The wind has set me free You can keep your city lights I'll keep these stars tonight My little paradise Feels like home inside [Bridge] What good is all your money If your smile has disappeared? What good is every treasure If nobody's waiting there? Love is always priceless Kindness never ends Paradise begins Where happiness begins [Verse 4 drop with melismatic gospel chor] When the sunset paints the water Everybody starts to sing Old guitars and reggae rhythms Make the palm trees gently swing No one's asking who is richer Nobody pretends We don't measure life with money We measure it with friends [Pre-Chorus 4] You can keep your limousine I'll keep my canoe You can keep your business suit I've got ocean blue The richest soul Is never bought It's living every moment With the life you've got [Final Chorus (2x)] This little paradise Has everything I need The ocean knows my name The wind has set me free You can keep your city lights I'll keep these stars tonight My little paradise Feels like home inside [Outro spoken] If one day you get tired... Of chasing everything... Come and find me... I'll save you a place... Right here... In my little paradise.
