I knew you from the day

The door got kicked in

The gang was hanging around cause

We had some things to talk about

You were stoned from out of town

Your head up on the moon

You needed some place to hide out

And our place would have to do

Pigeon-toed and guilty just

A friend of a friend of a friend

You've taken a fall and missed the ground

And just kept on going

We never knew just what it was

You weren't no Hester Prynne

But you said something before you left

That we all could believe in

You said

It's not how you swim

It's how you hold your breath

It's not about playing fair in this life

It's more about cheating death

If you don't like getting old

Well you'll hate the other choice I'm told

Cause it's a little too late to die young

It's a little too late to die young

The night got long we sang some songs

And we shared some stories too

We topped the top of the last cold pop

As the sky was turning blue

All of a sudden the door crashed in

And in came six big police men

As they carries you away

You said those words again

You said

It's not how you swim

It's how you hold your breath

It's not about playing fair in this life

It's more about cheating death

If you don't like getting old

Well you'll hate the other choice I'm told

Cause it's a little too late to die young

It's a little too late to die young

One fine day you're lookin' back

You worked ten years and you don't have jack

The dreams you had are wearing thin

But the new dream just won't let you in

Part of you wants to go out with a flash

It's a little too late for that

It's a little too late to die young

It's a little too late to die young

It's a little too late it's a little too late

A little too late it's a little too late

A little too late it's a little too late

A little too late it's a little too late

Go tell your mama that I told you so

Go tell your mama that I told you so