Mario was a halfbreed man, he used to make out, he was poor Mario's mum had him under her gun, ''cause her white side did him more Torn between two loyalties, leaving dad alone at home Torn between two loyalties, leaving dad alone at home [Chorus:] There's only one thing I say, you've got to live day by day You got to find your own way to throw the dice You got to prove that you're tough, to take the smooth with the rough There's only one way you'll get to paradise Mario and his mother ran so far, so far away Daddy got out his shotgun and went to hunt them the very next day Finally caught up with them, said "I'm gonna shoot you down, my boy" Mother said, "No, don't do that, pa, you're gonna k** my only joy" Anger flew and shot in two, their only son, their little boy Anger flew and shot in two, their only son, their little boy chorus repeats 4x There's only one thing I say, you got to find your own way to throw the dice There's only one thing I say, you got to find your own way to paradise