every sunday morning i was seven years old
in the backyard playing in a big mud hole
all decked out ready for church
had my brand new suit all covered in dirt
mama hit the ceiling she was fit to be tied
talking about how she's gonna tan my hide
daddy was laughing when i changed my clothes
said mama leave the boy alone
cause if the good die young
if the good die young
our little boy's gonna have a lot of fun
cause he's gonna live
forever if the good die young
ten years later had a hard rod ford
guys to both pop me at a hundred and four
just said boy you're gonna hurt
you'd long been dead if you was anybody else
but if the good die young
yeah if the good die young
oh there ain't a sin that's gonna hold you son
'cause you're gonna live
forever if the good die young
well i got a good heart
i wouldn't hurt a soul
but i'm gonna keep rocking 'til they call that roll
old st peter's gonna have to wait
gonna go to heaven but i might be late
and if the good die young
lord if the good die young
pedal to the metal let your motor run
cause i'm gonna live
forever if the good die young
and if the good die young
lord if the good die young
take out the jams well have some fun
cause i'm gonna live
forever if the good die young
said i'm gonna live forever if the good die young