When Paradise is no longer fit for you to live in
Adolecent dreams are all gone
Thru the days you feel a little used up
Ya don't know where your energy has gone wrong
It's just your soul feeling a little down-hearted
Sometimes life is too ridicules to live
You can count your friends all on one finger
I know it sounds funny but... that's the way that we live
Between a laugh and a tear
Smile in the mirror as you walk by
Between a laugh and a tear
That's as good as it can get for us and there ain't no reason to stop trying
When this cardboard town can no longer amuse you
You see thru evrything and nothing seems worthwhile
Hypocrite used to be such a big word to you
Don't seem to mean anything to you now.
Just try to live each and every precious moment
Don't be discouraged by the future - forget the past
That's old advice but it'll be good to you
I know there's a balance - I see it when I swing past
Between a laugh and a tear
smile in the mirror when you walk by
Between a laugh and a tear
that's as good as it can get for us and there ain't no reason to stop trying
When Paradise can no longer amuse you
You see through everything and nothing seems worthwhile
When Paradise can no longer amuse you
You see through everything andnothing seems worthwhile
When Paradise can no longer amuse you.........