ðə lˈɪɹɪks ˈætɹɪbjˌuːt ðə dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv pˈæɹədˌaɪs tə ðə pˈiːbɑːdi kˈʌmpəni, ɹᵻfˈɜːɹɪŋ tə ðə fˈækt ðætðə tˈaʊn wʌzɐ sˈaɪt fɔːɹ stɹˈɪp mˈaɪnɪŋ.
The lyrics attribute the destruction of Paradise to the Peabody company, referring to the fact that the town was a site for strip mining.