"Almost Paradise" lyrics - ANN WILSON

["Footloose" (1984) soundtrack]

[Mike:]
I thought that dreams belonged to other men
'Cause each time I got close
They'd fall apart again
[Ann:]
I feared my heart would beat in secrecy
I faced the nights alone
[Both:]
Oh, how could I have known
That all my life I only needed you?
Oh, almost paradise
We're knockin' on heaven's door
Almost paradise
How could we ask for more?
I swear that I can see forever in your eyes
Paradise
[Mike:]
It seems like perfect love's so hard to find
I'd almost given up
You must have read my mind
[Ann:]
And all these dreams I saved for a rainy day
They're finally coming true
[Both:]
I'll share them all with you
'Cause now we hold the future in our hands
Oh, almost paradise
We're knockin' on heaven's door
Almost paradise
How could we ask for more?
I swear that I can see forever in your eyes
Paradise

[Saxophone solo]

[Both:]
Oh, almost paradise
We're knockin' on heaven's door
Almost paradise
How could we ask for more?
I swear that I can see forever in your eyes
Paradise
[Mike:]
And in your arms, salvation's not so far away
It's getting closer
[Both:]
Closer every day
Almost paradise
We're knockin' on heaven's door
Almost paradise
How could we ask for more?
I swear that I can see forever in your eyes
Paradise

Oh, almost paradise
We're knockin' on heaven's door
Almost paradise
How could we ask for more?
I swear that I can see forever in your eyes
Paradise
Paradise
Paradise