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A song about the loss of paradise and the environment, written by Joni Mitchell on her first trip to Hawaii in 1967. The chorus repeats the phrase \"you don't know what you've got till it's gone\", expressing the regret of paving over nature.
"Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" is a power ballad by American rock band Cinderella from their second album, Long Cold Winter. Written by frontman Tom Keifer, it was released in August 1988 and was their most successful single, peaking at number 12 on US Billboard Hot 100 in November 1988.
[Verse 1] They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot. [Chorus] Don't it always seem to go. That you don't know what...
A song about the loss of paradise and the environment, Big Yellow Taxi contains the phrase \"you don't know what you've got till it's gone\". Read the full lyrics and learn more about the song's meaning and context.