Mario was a halfbreed man he used to make out he was poor. Mario's mum had him under her gun 'cos 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 kill 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