Come out Virginia, don't let me wait You Catholic girls start much too late Ah but sooner or later it comes down to fate I might as well, will be the one
Well they showed you a statue and told you to pray They built you a temple and locked you away Ah but they never told you the price that you pay For things that you might have done
Only the good die young That's what I said Only the good die young Only the good die young
You might have 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 Ah but that never hurt noone
So come on Virginia show me a sign Send up a signal I'll throw you a line That stained glass curtain you're hiding behind Never lets in the sun
Darlin only the good die young I tell you only the good die young Only the good die young
You get a nice white dress And a party on your confirmation You've got a brand new soul Mm and a cross of gold But Virginia they didn't give you Quite enough information You didn't count on me When you were counting on your rosary 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
You know that only the good die young I tell you only the good die young Only the good die young
You said your mother told you All I could give you was a reputation Ah she never cared for me But did she ever say a prayer for me?
Come out, come out, come out Virginia Don't let me wait You Catholic girls start much too late Sooner or later it comes down to fate I might as well, will be the one You know that only the good die young Tell you baby You know that only the good die young