sailing cross the seas 
pursuing sorry ships don't know they're sinking
holding on until all hope is gone
focusing my eyes on distant stars so far away they're blinking
on and off and on and off and on
but the bird in my hand is promising paradise

venture forth from cave 
to conquer everything that's moving
pleasure never really lasting very long
roller coaster ride the lows the highs
feels like you're grooving 
though it's on and off and on and off and on
and the bird in my hand is promising paradise

all the actors in your play will do their part
and go their way
or dance as long as you will pay
but she will never fly away

man behind the curtain 
pulls the levers for the sheep
for me tonight there'll be no sleep until the dawn
neon sign from paradise hotel across the street
is blinking on and off and on and off and on
and the bird in my hand is promising paradise 

歌词大意：
天堂旅馆
在海上航行
寻找失踪的船只却不知它们已经沉没
一直坚持直到所有希望都破灭
看着远处闪烁的星星
一直不停的闪烁
可是我心里的那个人允诺会有天堂
（走出洞穴）开始冒险
去征服一切
快乐从来不会持续的很久
毫无目似乎你很享受
的徜徉在平原高山上
尽管一切都在不停的继续
我心里的那个人允诺会有天堂
戏剧里的演员们都在扮演着各自的角色
只要你付钱，他们就不会停止舞蹈
但她却不会离去
幕后的那个人
操纵着这些驯服的人们
我今夜将无眠到天亮
对街天堂旅馆的霓虹标志
一直不停的闪烁
心里的那个人允诺会有天堂