Only the Good Die Young (Alternate Version)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Come out, Virginia, don't let me wait You Catholic girls start much too late Sooner or later, it comes down to fate And I might as well be the one They showed you a statue and told you to pray They built you a temple and they locked you away They never told you the price that you pay For things that you might have done [Chorus] Only the good die young That's right Only the good die young [Verse 2] Well, you heard I run with a dangerous crowd We ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud We might be laughing a bit too loud Aww, but that never hurt no one So come on, Virginia now, show me a sign Send up a signal, and I'll throw you the line The stained glass curtain you're hidin' behind Never lets in the sun [Chorus] And only the good die young Said that only the good die young [Bridge] You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation Oh, you got a brand new soul Yeah, and a cross of gold Mmm, but Virginia, they didn't give you quite enough information Oh, you didn't count on me When you were counting on your rosary Oh [Verse 3] And they say there's a heaven for those who will wait Some say it's better, but I say it ain't I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints The sinners are much more fun [Chorus] And only the good die young That's right I say, mmm, only the good die young [Spoken] Big question mark here 'Cause I don't like this part [Bridge] You said your mother told you, "All that I could give you was a reputation" Oh, she never cared for me Did she ever say a prayer for me? Oh [Verse 4] Come out, come out, come out, Virginia, don't let me wait You Catholic girls start much too late But sooner or later, comes down to fate And I wanna be the one [Chorus] You know that only the good die young That's right I say, don't you know Only the good die young, ah hum, mm-da [Outro] Only the good die young, oh oh Only the good die young Only the good die young