[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