If The Good Die Young Lyrics - Lawrence Tracy

It was Sunday morning, I was seven years old 

In the backyard playing in a big mudhole 

I was 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 

Talkin 'bout how shes gonna tan my hide 

But Daddy was laughing when I changed my clothes 

'Saying "Mama leave the boy alone" 

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Cause if the good die young 

If the good die young 

Mama's little boy gonna have alot 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 were anybody else" 

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Cause if the good die young 

If the good die young 

Oh there ain't a sentence gonna hold you son 

Cause he's 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 till they call that roll 

Old St.Peter he's gonna have to wait 

I'm gonna go to heaven but I might be late 

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Cause if the good die young 

If the good die young 

Pedal to the metal, let your motor run 

Cause he's gonna live forever if the good die young 

(Chorus) 

And if the good die young 

if the good die young 

They got the jams, we'll have some fun 

Cause I'm gonna live forever if the good die young