Dylan, Bob - Big Yellow Taxi Lyrics






They paved paradise, they put up a parking lot
A pink hotel, a boutique and a swinging hot spot
Don't it always go to show
You never know what you got till it's gone ?
They paved paradise, they put up a parking lot.

They took all the trees, they put them in a tree museum
They charged the people a dollar and a half just to see them
Don't it always go to show
You never know what you got till it's gone ?
They paved paradise, they put up a parking lot.

Hey farmer, farmer, put away that D.D.T
Give me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and the bees, please,
Don't it always go to show
You never know what you got till it's gone ?
They paved paradise, they put up a parking lot.

Late last night I heard my screen door slam
A big yellow taxi took away my old man
Don't it always go to show
You never know what you got till it's gone ?
They paved paradise, they put up a parking lot.





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  1. A.... J....

    ft. Vanessa Carlton


    Vanessa Carlton: “oooh bup bup bup”
    The 2000s were so promising where do we go wrong
    When Vanessa said "Ooh Bop Bop Bop", I felt that...

  2. T.... M....

    Vanessa Carlton's only lines are backing vocals and oo bop bop bop bop and lalalala.


    But it works.
    When Vanessa said "Ooh Bop Bop Bop", I felt that...

  3. S.... C....

    The song was A part of my childhood I love this song To this day
    Vanessa Carlton's only lines are backing vocals and oo bop bop bop bop and lalalala.


    But it works.

  4. C.... I....

    Harry styles brought me here

  5. M.... L....

    I am for the Second Week Notice movie of Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock ❤️😍

  6. L.... S....

    2020!✌

  7. M.... G....

    Coney Island was in the process of being gentrified at this time, so they got this in time before much of the Warriors-era park was gone (though much of that was gone by the 80s) ... Vanessa Carlton: the best hair & eyes combo in music - enchanting

  8. h.... f....

    Turn boys into girls too

  9. K.... M....

    love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!

  10. P.... D....

    Dreadful cover

  11. D.... C....

    Been searching pumpkin light instead of parking lot 🙄

  12. m.... g....

    They actually kinda ruined this song.

  13. a.... ....

    Whoever is here because of Harry styles:
    Please get out of here for not knowing this song before that

  14. A.... L....

    sweet childhood memories 😍

  15. m.... k....

    Harry styles brought me here

  16. M.... E....

    I'm here because of Harry Styles cover xd

  17. E.... ....

    Who is here because of harry

  18. J.... S....

    Harrryyyyy

  19. J.... Z....

    that is a good song

  20. J.... W....

    So, whats up with the UFO at 2:15?

  21. I.... T....

    Adam should do Masked Singer he has a unique voice but also can cover songs.

  22. M.... S....

    Who came here after Harry's cover

  23. S.... M....

    Who's here just for the music?

  24. L.... M....

    I can't believe Harry Styles cover this song 😊 this is one of my teenage favourite song
    I feel so old 🙄
    I didn't know this is Joni Mitchell song

  25. A.... K....

    College days and these kind of songs .. I guess I m old.. and big yellow taxi took my girl away

  26. B.... W....

    Any directioner here?

  27. B.... W....

    Harry styles?

  28. L.... O....

    Who’s here because of Harry

    L.... O....

    Thanks harry

    L.... O....

    Tina English thank u to his mom

    L.... O....

    @Live17 One direction yesssss wow

    L.... O....

    Tina English how long have you been a Harrie for?

    L.... O....

    Hahaha mee tooo!😝🙈

  29. l.... 8....

    Who is here after Harry cover?❤

  30. k.... r....

    here after harry styles cover on bbc <3

  31. H.... I....

    harry styles covered this and i’m here for it

    H.... I....

    nobody gives a fuck about it tho

    H.... I....

    This is a cover.

    H.... I....

    Should be ashamed of yourself’s ffs. I bet you’ve no idea why Harry laughed at the end. 😂

    H.... I....

    Janet Jackson sings it too.

  32. L.... M....

    like why is this much more seen than the original version from Joni Mitchell? , come on...

  33. Y.... x....

    I need a navy suit for war

  34. P.... L....

    I don't know who the old lady at 0:50 was, but I'm pretty sure she passed away several years ago. Would have been about half-way between here in 2020 and when the video debuted in 2003, so about 2011 or 2012, I think.

  35. R.... O....

    AW man they totally destroyed a great song here....

  36. h.... f....

    Glossy paper for porn waters poisoned babies deformed

  37. R.... .....

    The musical performance of Joni Mitchell in 1970 and subsequent performance of Venesss Carlton and Adam Duritz from Counting Crows with great and the latest musical back ground are never forgettable.

  38. P.... ....

    "They paved paradise, and put up a FUCKIN' lot"

  39. S.... G....

    hey babes, time to come back with this track ♥ forerunners xo..................

  40. W.... W....

    This is actually a surprisingly decent cover! Joni’s will always be number one in my heart but this pays respect to the original quite nicely.

  41. R.... L....

    This song always chokes me up
    I've already lost my grandma, ex girlfriend and my best friends
    😭💔

  42. K.... W....

    This does very little for the feminist movement, Vanessa.

  43. B.... ....

    Lately ive been, ive been losing sleep
    Dreamin about the things tha--

    Oh sorry, wrong music video. I thought this was Counting Stars.

  44. S.... T....

    Definitely this version is better than the original one

  45. n.... n....

    This is the only version I like. And I love it.

  46. T.... c....

    😅👍🌀🚹

  47. P.... G....

    I've just bought this track off iTunes, but I've been aware of it for many years. Joni Mitchell's original (as all her work) is great but Counting Crows have cut a beautiful cover alongside Vanessa. Great stuff you guys and if I can maybe do a bank job before May 2020 I hope to fly out from UK to see you at Redondo Beach. Keep up the BRILLIANT work - peace and love and stuff!!! X

  48. T.... ....

    I am 30, drunk, and just now understanding the lyics to this song. Shit's deep. Whose listening to this in 2020?!?!? #pineapplesofyoutube

    T.... ....

    @Paul Stephens Yeah, Adam Duritz, the most talented pineapple to ever live.

    T.... ....

    Gotcha bro, just sitin back with a good wiskey and a little doob.

    T.... ....

    #opiumdreamersofyoutube 💊💉🥀

    T.... ....

    @Sandy Dipper i stick with the og sheen winning 😂👏

    T.... ....

    @lutemule cant go wrong with a bump of icicles 💉

  49. F.... O....

    Ptqp! Como eu me amarro nessa banda <3

  50. P.... ....

    RIP Kobe.

    Don't it always seem to go that you dont know what you've got, til it's gone...

  51. P.... H....

    Joni Mitchell wrote and sang this song. Nice remix though, even if I prefer Joni’s original

  52. y.... h....

    for the longest time I thought its "put up a fucking light"

  53. n.... ....

    I like all versions of this

  54. n.... ....

    I like all versions of this

  55. J.... M....

    Forget this one! Go listen to the original by Joni Mitchell. This was banging back in the 60s!

  56. P.... T....

    Only love for these artists but i dont understand why they sing it in such a happy tone and way , i meen they are singing about Paradise getting fucked in the dark hole , yet they smile while singing the lyrics , so were did it went wrong?????🤣🤣

  57. W.... T....

    Two weeks notice 🥰🥰🥰🥰

  58. J.... P....

    Most understated break up line ever: "Late last night I heard the screen door slam and a big yellow taxi took my girl away..."

    J.... P....

    Original line was 'took away my old man', sad stuff

    J.... P....

    @miniclip7951 Yeah, I know. Same point. And Joni Mitchell wrote it.

  59. l.... ....

    A good lesson in how to ruin a perfectly great song. Who is the bimbo in the background? Yikes...

  60. M.... S....

    This song signaled the end of the 90's for me

  61. J.... N....

    Remember listening to this in the iPod

  62. M.... ....

    Idk why but i always here this song in a 99 cents store

  63. E.... R....

    Leave me the birds and the bees. LEAVE ME THE BEES!!! 😅

  64. D.... A....

    ft. vannesa carlton : ooooo fap... fap... fap... fap...

  65. E.... G....

    Man Counting Craws really elevated this song to a whole other level. So many memories as well.

  66. J.... R....

    2020 anyone?

  67. T.... H....

    I'm still on this.

  68. M.... G....

    Credit to Joni Mitchell for writing this song.
    Credit to Counting Crows for perfecting it.

  69. K.... G....

    I sung this all the time as a kid. Memories, memories, memories. This is why I love music

    K.... G....

    Kristina G. Foreallll I just typed in “put up a parking lot” and it popped up 😂

  70. J.... B....

    Two weeks notice with Sandra Bullock and hugh grant

  71. C.... B....

    Two weeks notice with Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock

  72. J.... U....

    I just missed this song, so i played it today!

  73. D.... F....

    that ooo bop bop be hittin though

  74. A.... S....

    2020 🥂

  75. C.... a....

    A song from TV movie, "Two weeks notice" By Warner Bros.

  76. G.... M....

    I have to admit I have a weakness for Joni Mitchell's version, but kudos to Counting Crows for covering it. With the wildfires burning the entire continent of Australia and climate reality drowning the historic city of Venice, what do you guys think about the music industry uniting at this time to bring awareness to climate change and playing this song for a very good cause? Could be bigger than Live Aid . . . . Pretty please. Now is the time. If not now, when?

  77. R.... S....

    I love this song. Brings back memories. Good memories.

  78. F.... ....

    Great vibe!

  79. d.... L....

    This video gives me butterflies in my stomach

  80. K.... B....

    Good cover version. A very rare thing.

  81. E.... S....

    Accidentally in Love

  82. G.... C....

    Don't it always seem to go
    That you don't know what you've got til its gone
    They paved paradise
    And put up a parking lot

  83. S.... E....

    Vanessa has a great voice and she is very easy on the eyes.

  84. M.... R....

    Uhh bup bup...

  85. M.... J....

    I love Vanessa Carlton's part here: ooohh bop bop bop and lalala.

  86. M.... R....

    I can't say as it is a bad rendition. I'm just not quite convinced we needed a new version of this song. And I think it could have ended about 30 seconds earlier. But not a bad listen.

  87. b.... ....

    My teacher in 7th grade showed us this and we all just laughed at it, now it actually is understandable

  88. P.... S....

    Should be Vanessa Carlton ft Counting Crows. I didn't hear those guys ooh bop bop once! Vanessa carried them- bunch of lazy gits.

  89. A.... P....

    How come this song always plays at Trader Joe's

    A.... P....

    Maybe they're trying to say something

  90. M.... ....

    You guys have done a nice rendition of this song as I only knew it sung by a woman back in the 70's or 80's sends such a great message. Good to hear the message is back as its so true. Since we having a severe bush fires in Australia this song is so appropriate.

  91. T.... M....

    Ouvindo 2.020 😍🥰♥️😘

    T.... M....

    Tiaia Mariane dos Santos Gonçalves 14.2.2020 🥰🥰🚕💨

  92. I.... H....

    2029 and this song still gets me in my feels

  93. D.... S....

    They paved paradise and put up a fucking lot.

  94. c.... f....

    Remember when we were kids and thought he said the f word 🤣🤣🤣

  95. m.... ....

    Luv this song, more true ever, but look whose in charge, no wonder....God help us..

  96. A.... T....

    Watching in 2020

  97. C.... B....

    2020!!!