Stoned

[NARRATOR]
He measured time passing in hits from the bong
All day cafe hangs and unfinished songs
Then her keys weighed more than the axe in his hand
When he tried to write a song he knew she wouldn't understand

[YOUTH]
She's living in a phoney paradise,
So many things she doesn't realize
She's basking in hell's sunshine

(spoken)
How does this song go?

[NARRATOR, sung]
He's trying to write a song, but the song is writing him
It's a song about paradise, wearing thin

[YOUTH]
Today paradise was the enemy
Today the Real became routine
Today my edges dull together
Yeah, that's it!
And there's no point left to dream
I want to scream!
Mother!
Marianna 'n' my rocking hash have got me stoned
And I can't find my way home
Mama!
She's serving every one of my desires on a platter
But it doesn't even matter anymore
Oh, Paradise is a bore
It doesn't even matter anymore

[MOTHER]
You gonna ask me how I'm doing or don't you care?
I'm bored out of my mind, and what do you do over there?
Havin' a big old house should make a woman sing
La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la
But then, you've got to live in it
And that's a whole 'nother thing

[YOUTH]
It was a beautiful group

[MOTHER]
I'm not getting any younger
You better think about that

[YOUTH]
Now I can't even move!

[MOTHER]
The problem ain't where you're from

[YOUTH, spoken]
It's where I'm at

[MOTHER]
I could buy you a ticket.

[YOUTH]
It's where I'm at?

[MOTHER]
Just like that.

[YOUTH, sung]
Marianna 'n' my rocking hash have got me stoned

[RENATA]
Welcome to Amsterdam

[YOUTH]
And I can't find my way home!

[RENATA]
Welcome to Amsterdam!

[YOUTH]
Mama!
She's serving every one of my desires on a platter
But it doesn't even matter anymore
Oh, paradise is a bore
It doesn't even matter anymore

Oh, Paradise is a bore
It doesn't even matter anymore
Oh, Paradise is a bore
It doesn't even matter anymore

[YOUTH]
Oh, Paradise is a bore
It doesn't even matter anymore

Oh, Paradise is a bore
It doesn't even matter anymore

Oh, Paradise is a bore
It doesn't even matter anymore

Oh, Paradise is a bore
It doesn't even matter anymore
Oh...
[AMSTERDAMMERS]
Why you want to leave?
Right when it was starting to feel real

Why you want to leave?
Right when it was starting to feel real

Why you want to leave?
Right when it was starting to feel real

Why you want to leave?
Right when it was starting to feel real

Why you want to leave?
Right when it was starting to feel real

Why you want to leave?
Right when it was starting to feel real