Paradise

This last year was extremely difficult for many people. Recently I have been thinking about the folks in California that have suffered so much loss due to fires like the Camp Fire.
I wrote this song in dedication to my friends, the Thompson family, and so many others whose resilience in the face of tragedy has become an inspiration.

*Special thanks to my wife and daughters - I recorded this song in the morning as my wife made our breakfast, and our girls provided some background vocals 😉
Life is real!!

Guitar: Fender DG-11E

Lyrics:

V1
When the smoke comes
With those flames licking through our tree tops
Baby I think it's time
We hit the road
Grab the photo album
I'll get the keys
C'mon baby now let's hurry
We've gotta go

V2
The air is heavy here
It's getting harder to breath
My eyes are burning tears
I can hardly see
Let's pick up the pace
This fire's in a race
To take away
What we hold dear

Ref-1
This is our town
This is our home
Where will we go now?
Will we be all alone?
Can we find a way
Will there be a day
That we return
To Paradise?

V3
When the rain comes
When it down pours
Take my hands and baby
Lift them high
When the sky cracks
And the flood gates open wide
Let's hold each other close
And smile at the sky

Ref-2
This is our town
This is our home
Let's come together now
And find a way
To carry on
And build again
Some precious memories
Here, in our new
Paradise