From Paradise Lyrics

From Paradise - Archie Roach
She was born in the river land.
Born of her mother into her mothers hands.
She was free as the river was wild.
And she was so innocent, such a beautiful child.
Then they took her away from Paradise.
Ahh where everything was beautiful and very nice.
They took her away from her mothers tongue.
Then slapped her around a little bit, to teach her another one.
In and out of ins-ti-tutions.
What could they do with this child, where was the neat solution.
There was nothing they could do, so they gave her to the streets.
And she joined all the rest of the hungry and the tired feet.
Then they took her away from Paradise.
Ahh where everything was beautiful and very nice.
They took her away from her mothers tongue.
Then slapped her around a little bit, to teach her another one.
And the Pondees they don't swim here any more.
She met a boy, who kind of knew.
Some of the things that she was going through.
But he was confused, so he ran away.
She found him again and here she is today, here in my heart.
Then they took her away from Paradise.
Ahh where everything was beautiful and very nice.
They took her away from her mothers tongue.
Then slapped her around a little bit, to teach her another one.
Took her away from Paradise, away from Paradise.
Ooh, from Paradise.
Ooh, from Paradise.
Enjoy!