You wake up late day is still dawning You get out on the road You meet up with a man, his face is well worn in He's carrying a load On the way to paradise Summer rain falls, so you head for some shelter Close to a wall See a lady dressed in chance, you try to help her She heeds your call On the way to paradise You find a hidden door that leads to a garden And venture through Sunshines bright, a witness to pardon The world that you knew On the way to paradise CHORUS Ornamental or warm and gentle
On the way to paradise Ornamental or warm and gentle On the way to paradise as you will someday All is well on the distant horizon It's there in wait Get so close, you grow so much wiser But wake up late On the way to paradise CHORUS Ornamental or warm and gentle On the way to paradise Ornamental or warm and gentle Can you tell Heaven from Hell as you will someday? Oh On the way to paradise Oh On the way to paradise as you will someday