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 mustard'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 draught 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 draught beer Well, good God almighty, which way do I steer?