Intro: E   G A B 
 
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It was Sunday morning, I was seven years old  
  
In the backyard playing in a big mudhole  
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I was all decked out, ready for church  
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Had my brand new suit all covered in dirt  
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Mama hit the ceiling she was fit to be tied  
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Talkin 'bout how shes gonna tan my hide  
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But Daddy was laughing when I changed my clothes  
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'Saying "Mama leave the boy alone"  
  
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Cause if the good die young  
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If the good die young  
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Ma, our little boy's gonna have alot of fun  
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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"  
  
(Chorus)  
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  
  
Instrumental:  Play like Chorus  
  
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Well I got a good heart, I wouldn't hurt a soul  
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But I'm gonna keep rocking till they call that roll  
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Ol' St. Peter's gonna have to wait                          
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I'm gonna go to heaven but I might be late