Tried to amend my carnivorous habits
Made it nearly seventy days
Losin´ weight without speed, eatin´ sunflower seeds
Drinkin´ lots of carrot juice and soakin´ up rays

But at night I´d have these wonderful dreams
Some kind of sensuous treat
Not zucchini, fettuccini, or bulgur wheat
But a big warm bun and a huge hunk of meat

Cheeseburger in paradise
Heaven on earth with an onion slice
Not too particular, not too precise
I´m just a cheeseburger in paradise

Heard about the old-time sailor men
They eat the same thing again and again
Warm beer and bread, they say, could raise the dead
Well, it reminds me of the menu at a Holiday Inn

But times have changed for sailors these days

When I´m in port, I get what I need
Not just Havanas or bananas or daiquiris
But that American creation on which I feed

Cheeseburger in paradise
Medium rare with Muenster´d be nice
Heaven on earth with an onion slice
I´m just a cheeseburger in paradise

I like mine with lettuce and tomato
Heinz 57 and french-fried potatoes
Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer
Well, good god Almighty, which way do I steer?

For my cheeseburger in paradise
Makin´ the best of every virtue and vice
Worth every damn bit of sacrifice
To get a cheeseburger in paradise

To be a cheeseburger in paradise
I´m just a cheeseburger in paradise

I like mine with lettuce and tomato
Heinz 57 and french-fried potatoes
Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer
Well, good god Almighty, which way do I steer?