As I travel through life with its trouble and strife I've a glorious hope to give cheer on the way Soon my toil will be o'er and I'll rest on that shore Where the night has been turned into day Chorus: Up in paradise valley (up in the beautiful paradise valley) By the side of the river of life (of the river of life) Up in paradise valley (up in the valley, the wonderful valley) We'll be free from all pain and all strife (from all pain and all strife) There we'll live in the garden (there we shall live in the rose tinted garden) 'Neath the shade of the evergreen tree (of the evergreen tree) How I long for the paradise valley (for the paradise valley) Where the beauty of heaven I'll see (beauty of heaven I'll see) Though your garden is rare it is not to compare With the flowers that bloom in the garden above In the midst of it grows Sharon's perfect sweet rose 'Tis the wonderful flower we love Repeat Chorus (x2)