Like I was Going to Paradise (song lyric)

We went walking just off the main road,
‘bout half a mile out of town.
We went past the old skinnin’ yard
With it’s buildings all fallen down.
And the evening air was heavy with lilac
The rays of the blood red sun did shine
The river meandered by so slow
I could have sworn it was the end of time

I guess I felt nothing mattered
Not where I was or going to
On that sunny early Spring evening
my heart only beating for you.
Oh that sunny early Spring evening
I was walking with love at my side
And I felt like I was going to paradise on a free ride.

We heard birds call from a distant field
Saw a frog in the grass at our feet
I tried to get it to jump on your hand
But you ran away and screamed.
Then a pale-skinned snail stuck itself to your leg
I laughed at the horror on your face
You made me give you a piggy-back ride
With your skirt hitched up round your waist…

I guess you felt nothing mattered
Not where we were or going to
On that sunny early Spring evening
I was inspired, set afire by you.
On that sunny early Spring evening
I was walking with love at my side
And I felt like I was going to paradise on a free ride

We turned around as the sun settled down
Walked back the way we came
I picked you flowers from someone’s garden
But I couldn’t tell you their name.
I told you softly, “you’re so beautiful”
Your smile arrowed straight to my heart
you whispered, “this time next year my love,
I’ll be teaching someone to say Dad”

Oh, right then nothing else mattered
Not where I was or going to
On that sunny early Spring evening
our life was safe inside you.
Oh that sunny early Spring evening
I was walking with love at my side
It felt like I was going to paradise on a free ride
It felt like I was going to paradise on a free ride.