[bad word] out Virginia, don't let me wait 
You Catholic girls start much too late 
But sooner or later [bad word] down to fate 
I might as well be the one 

They showed you a statue, told you to pray 
They built you a temple and locked you away 
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 [bad word] with a dangerous crowd 
We ain't too pretty we ain't too proud 
We might be laughing a bit too loud 
But that never hurt no one 
 [bad word] on Virginia show me a sign 
Send up a signal and I'll throw you the line 
The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind 
Never lets in the sun 
Darling only the good die young 
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 
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 

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 ya 
Only the good die young 
Only the good die young 

Your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation 
She never cared for me 
But did she ever say a prayer for me?  [bad word] out come [bad word] out Virgina don’t let me wait, 
You Catholic girls start much too late 
Sooner or later [bad word] down to fate 
I might as well be the one, 
You know that only the good die young 

I'm telling you baby 
You know that only the good die young 
Only the good die young 
Only the good 
Only the good die young 
Only the good 
Only the good die young