Phil Ramone - Only the Good Die Young lyrics

[Verse 1] Come out Virginia, don't let me wait You Catholic girls start much too late Aw, 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 But they never told you the price that you pay For things that you might have done Only the good die young [Chorus] 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 But that never hurt no one So come on Virginia, show me a sign Send up a signal, I'll throw you the line The stained-gla** curtain you're hiding behind Never lets in the sun Darling only the good die young [Chorus] 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 [Chorus] Said, your mother told you "All that I could give you was a reputation." Aw, she never cared for me But did she ever say a prayer for me? [Verse 1] [Chorus]