i was driving just last week out west where it s wide open when out in a hot plowed field a dust devil clicked his heels and headed for the road when we intersected this little whirlwind and me it sure shook me good and as it blew cross my hood it reminded me of life chorus if only the good die young i might live forever i guess caught up on the wind around and round again just trying to do my best i ve been trying to go to church some but i keep getting intercepted by the ball game on tv or a zebco 303 didn t peter fish for men chorus and if only the good die young i might live forever i guess casting all about trying to figure it all out just trying to do my best there are thing that i have done and i think i ve learned my lessons but i d sure hate to get asked to stand up in class and explain to everyone chorus why if only the good die young i have lived forever i ll be stuck here after school wondering what to do wondering where is everyone chorus ohhh and if only the good die young well we might live forever it ll just be me and you stuck here in this pew wondering lord what have we done chorus if only the good die young i might live forever i guess caught up on the wind round and round again just trying to do my best