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This song has been reviewed 5 times. Overall score for this song, 10.0.
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Billy Joel - Only The Good Die Young Lyrics

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TitleOnly The Good Die Young
ArtistBilly Joel
AlbumThe Stranger (1977) , Track 6 ,
Kohuept (1987) , Track 11 ,
2000 Millennium Concert (2000) , Track 12 ,
The Essential Billy Joel (2001) , Track 10 ,
Greatest Hits Volume I & II (1985) , Track 10 ,
Movin' Out (2002) , Track 27
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Song lyrics
Come out, Virginia.  Don't let me wait.
You Catholic girls start 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've 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,
Send up a signal.  I'll throw you a line.
The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind
Never lets in the sun,
Darlin' only the good die young
Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo
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
Mmmmm, 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.
Oh oh ooh

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,
Ya know that only the good die young
Ho ho ho baby
I tell ya, only the good die young
Only the good die young

You say your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation.
Ohh,she never cared for me,
Did she ever say a prayer for me?
Oh oh ohh

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
Ya know that only the good die young
Tell ya baby
Ya know that only the good die young
Only the good die young
Only the good 
Only the good die young
Whoo whoo whoo whoo whooo....
lyrics submitted by Meg




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30-11-2004 21:03Reesey is offline Reesey 

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This song is timeless. I want it to be played at my funeral.
31-12-2004 23:31Athena77 is offline Athena77 

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I love Billy Joel soo much! Billy, Billy, Billy, Billy, Billy!!!!
15-01-2005 21:29parkerman is offline parkerman 

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Another fantastic song by Billy Joel.
08-01-2006 08:58gambatte is offline gambatte 

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i love this song
15-01-2006 20:30hearts_shatter is offline hearts_shatter 

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it's pretty amazing. makes me wanna dance.
12-07-2006 15:11rokrfoto89 is offline rokrfoto89 

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i <33 this song!! GREAT JOB BILLY JOEL!!!!!!!!!!
04-12-2006 03:23gossipgurl12343 is offline gossipgurl12343 

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this is one of the all time best songs in my opinion, I love it and one of my friends recently passed away and the lyrics make me think of him and how true it is that only the good die young
28-06-2008 06:11rhcps is offline rhcps 


281 posts
It's true


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