If The Good Die Young

It was Sunday mornin' I was seven years old In the backyard playin' in a big mud hole I was all decked out, ready for church Had my brand new suit all covered in dirt Mama hit the ceilin', she was fit to be tied Talkin' 'bout how she's gonna tan my hide But daddy was laughin' when I changed my clothes Sayin' 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 hot-rod Ford Constable clocked me at a hundred and four Judge said boy you're gonna hurt yourself You'd a long been dead if you was anybody else Cause if the good die young, yeah if the good die young Oh, there ain't a sentence gonna hold you son Cause your 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 rockin' til they call that roll Old St. Peter's gonna have to wait I'm gonna go to Heaven but I might be late Cause 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, Lordy if the good die young Take out the jams, we'll have some fun Cause I'm gonna live forever if the good die young I'm gonna live forever if the good die young