come out virginia don’t let me wait
you catholic girls start much too late
aw but sooner or later
it comes down to fate
i might as well be the one
pre
well they showed you a statue
told you to pray
they built you a temple
and locked you away
aw but they never told you
the price that you pay
for things that you might have done
well only the good die young
that’s what i said
only the good die young
only the good die young
you mighta 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
aw but that never hurt no one
pre
so come on virginia show me a sign
send up a signal i’ll throw you the line
the stainedglass curtain
you’re hiding behind
never lets in the sun
darling only the good die young
oh oh oh oh ohh
i tell ya only the good die young
only the good die young
you got a nice white dress
and a party on your confirmation
you got a brand new soul
mmm and a cross of gold
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but virginia
they didn’t give you quite enough information
you didn’t count on me
when you were counting on your rosary
pre
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
you know that only the good die young
oh oh ohh baby
i tell ya only the good die young
only the good die young
break
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you said your mother told you
all that i could give you was a reputation
aw she never cared for me
but did she ever say a prayer for me
oh oh oh
pre
come out come out come out
virginia don’t let me wait
you catholic girls start much too late
but sooner or later
it comes down to fate
i might as well be the one
you know that only the good die young
tell you baby
you know that only the good die young
only the good die young
only the good
only the good die young
ooh ooh oooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh oooh ooh
ooh ooh oooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh oooh ooh
ooh ooh oooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh oooh ooh
only the good die young
only the good die young
ooh ooh oooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh oooh ooh
Artist: Billy Joel
Year: 1978
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 250