If the Good Die Young

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" 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" 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 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 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