Once There Was Paragon

At the turn of the century, this was the place to be
Down by the sea by the shore
Dad took the family to the summer cottage
At the end of the Second World War
We would go visit Paragon, we would spend the whole day
Down by the sea by the shore
Oh, once there was Paragon, now it's gone, now it's gone
Once there was Paragon Park.
I worked at Klondike not far from the Buddah
Down by the Johnstown Flood sea
I never saw anything as strange as the Circle Swing'
Nor as awesome as the Galaxie
Today I paid my respects to the Carousel
Down by the sea by the shore
Oh, once there was Paragon, now it's gone, now it's gone,
Once there was Paragon Park.
I once stumbled out of the Schlitz Palm Gardens
And down the Mill Rapids I went
Laid down face flat in an old gondola boat
Don't know what happened to me after that.
But I went with my Laurie to hear the band play
Down by the sea by the shore.
Oh, once there was Paragon, now it's gone, now it's gone
Once there was Paragon Park
Oh, once there was Paragon, now it's gone, now it's gone
Once there was Paragon Park