Come out, Virginia, don't let me wait Your Catholic girls stop much too late Oh, but sooner or later it comes down to fate I might as well be the one Well, they showed you a statue, told you to pray They built you a temple and locked you away Oh, 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 Oh, but that never hurt no one So come on, Virginia, show me a sign I send up a signal, I'll throw you a line The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind The avalanche in the sun Darling, only the good die young, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh I tell you, 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, mm, and a clock so cool But Virginia, they didn't give you quiet enough information You didn't count on me When you were counting on your own three, oh-oh-oh-oh And they say there's a heaven for those who wait And some say it's better, but I say it ain't I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints For sin is so much more fun You know that only the good die young, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, baby I say only the good die young, only the good die young Except your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation Oh, she never cared for me But did she ever say a prayer for me? Whoa-oh-oh, come on, come on, come on, 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 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-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh