well dear mr president i live in the suburbs it s a long way from washington d c had me a job workin for wages til the company moved out and they forgot about me can t draw unemployment for some unknown reason my kids are hungry got four mouths to feed i go out every day looking for suitable employment do you think that there s something you could do for me cause i m down and out here in paradise down and out and i m on my knees i m down and out here in paradise looks like the milk and honey done run out on me dear mr president i used to be a dancer got a little bit too old so i became a secretary married a man in las vegas nevada and ten years later he ran out on the kids and me some said i was pretty but those days are over now i ve no place to live and i m out on the streets oh mr president can i tell you a secret i never ever thought that this could happen to me cause i m down and out here in paradise down and out and i m on my knees i m down and out here in paradise looks like the milk and honey done run out on me  well dear mr president i m just a young kid i m in the fourth grade at riley elementary my mom and dad s been actin funny i m not sure what if it ain t got something to do with me my daddy s always drunk my mom s a babysitter and i don t like the russians cause i hear they hate me dear mr president can i ask you one question when the bombs fall down will they hurt everyone in my family yeah yeah down and out here in paradise i m down and out and i m on my knees down and out here in paradise looks like the land of milk and honey done left me hey hey hey whoo hey hey hey cause i m down and out here in paradise i m down and out and i m on my knees down and out here in paradise