[Verse] Sign on the gate says no admittance Clouds hang heavy like a witness Even the sun looks tired Dim A bird sings low The chance is slim [Prechorus] I asked the wind if it would stay It sighed "paradise closed today" [Chorus] Paradise closed today Maybe tomorrow Maybe someday Doors are locked Skies are gray Paradise closed Nothing to say [Verse 2] Sand on the shore Restless and cold The waves crash soft Stories untold Footprints vanish Whispers stray Everything paused Nothing to play [Prechorus] I asked the moon if it might know It whispered back "not yet But go" [Chorus] Paradise closed today Maybe tomorrow Maybe halfway Echoes fade Dreams delay Paradise closed Hearts betray
