Billy's home, he just got back from L.A.   Plenty of lines but nothing to say   Said I, seen this movie and it don't end nice   Looks like trouble in paradise      He used to be cool he used to laugh a lot   Down at the [Incomprehensible] in the parking lot   Now he's sick, and he's scared   And he's paying the price      Trouble in paradise   Trouble in paradise   Momma said he always was so nice   Trouble in paradise      American son, he's not very old   An American dream that's never been sold   The smile on his face is just his last disguise   We've got trouble in paradise      There's a scream inside that shouts, "Here I am"   Some people say, "We've got to do what we can"   Me I don't know   You see I've been there myself once or twice      Trouble in paradise   Trouble in paradise   Momma said he always was so nice   Trouble in paradise, we've got trouble, hey      Five long years since I wrote this song   Many people dying, so many gone   Take one more   Coming still as good advice      Trouble in, paradise   Trouble in paradise   Momma said he always was so nice   Trouble in paradise, we've been troubled, yeah, yeah      Trouble in paradise   Trouble in paradise   Hey, trouble in