[intro] [Verse 1] As I walk through the meadows in the morning light, I take a look at my path and see it's shining bright. 'Cause I’ve been learning and growing so long that Even my father knows my heart stays strong. I never cheated, never fought without a reason, Treated others with respect, kindness in every season. You better mind what you’re saying, how you treat your neighbor, Or you’ll be standing all alone, no one left to save ya. I never ran from truth, always faced what came, When the world got cold, I stood inside the flame. See, I’m the kinda man the young ones want to be, Reading books in the night, finding wisdom in the breeze. [Chorus] They been wasting all their lives, Lost inside a reckless paradise. They been chasing empty highs, Trapped inside a reckless paradise. But we keep building up our lives, Living in a peaceful paradise. Yeah, we keep building up our lives, Living in a peaceful paradise. [Verse 2] Look at the choices, the lessons I had to learn, I don’t live a reckless life, never took a wrong turn. Kept my head up high, didn’t fall for the lies, Too much chasing money leaves you empty inside. I’m a patient soul with freedom on my mind, Got my heart full of hope, let my spirit shine. I ain't runnin’ with a gang, don’t start no fight, And my friends keep me grounded, keep my mind right. See, life ain’t just about chasing what fades, I live each day with love, no fear to invade. I’m twenty-three now, and I’ll live to see way more, ‘Cause the way I’ve been going, I know what’s in store. [Pre-Chorus] Tell me why we close our eyes To the ones who fall behind? [Chorus] They been wasting all their lives, Lost inside a reckless paradise. They been chasing empty highs, Trapped inside a reckless paradise. But we keep building up our lives, Living in a peaceful paradise. Yeah, we keep building up our lives, Living in a peaceful paradise. [Verse 3] Power and the greed, greed and the power, One day you got it, then it's gone in an hour. Everybody’s running, but they’re lost in the dark, Searching for something, but they don’t know their heart. They say I gotta listen, but nobody wants to talk, If they can't open up, how can they walk the walk? I guess they won't, I guess they hide, That’s why so many lose their way inside. [Chorus] They been wasting all their lives, Lost inside a reckless paradise. They been chasing empty highs, Trapped inside a reckless paradise. But we keep building up our lives, Living in a peaceful paradise. Yeah, we keep building up our lives, Living in a peaceful paradise.
