Come out, Virginia, don't let me wait, you Catholic girls start much too late
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Aw, but sooner or later it comes down to fate, and I might as well be the one
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They showed you a statue and told you to pray
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They built you a temple and they locked you away
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But they never told you the price that you pay 4 the things that U might have done
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Only the good die young, that¡¯s right...Only the good die young...
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Well you¡¯ve heard I run with a dangerous crowd, we ain't too pretty, we ain't 2 proud
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We might be laughing a bit too loud, aw, but that never hurt no one
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So, come on, Virginia, now, show me a sign, send up a signal & I'll throw U the line
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The stained-glass curtain, you're hiding behind, never lets in the sun
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And only the good die young, I said only the good die young
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You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation
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Oh you got a brand new soul, yeah and a cross of gold
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Mmm, but Virginia, they didn't give you quite enough information
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No you didn't count on me when you were counting on your rosary
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Oh, woah, woah and they say there's a Heaven for those who will wait
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Some say it's better but I say it ain't
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I'd rather laugh w/the sinners than cry w/the saints, the sinners are much more fun
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And only the good die young, that¡¯s right and I say, mmm & only the good die young
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(It¡¯s here. Big question, Mark, here, is I don¡¯t like this part)
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Na na na...Da da da da da da da da da da da...
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You said your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation
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Oh, she never cared for me, but did she ever say a prayer for me?
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Oh, oh, come out, come out, come out, Virginia, don't let me wait
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You Catholic girls start much too late
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But sooner or later, it comes down to fate and I wanna be the one
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You know that only the good die young, that¡¯s right and I say
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Don¡¯t you know that only the good die young, uh huh, you and I
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Only the good die young, uh huh, only the good die young, only the good die young
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Only The Good Die Young (Unreleased Version)
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Billy Joel |