Die Young

Album: Heaven and Hell (1980)
Charted: 41
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  • Yell with the wind, though the wind won't help you fly at all
    Your back's to the wall
    Chain the sun, and it tears away and it breaks you as you run
    You run, you run
    Behind the smile, there's danger and a promise to be told
    You'll never get old, ha
    Life's fantasy to be locked away and still to think you're free
    you're free, you're free

    So live for today
    Tomorrow never comes

    Die young, die young
    Can't you see the writing on the wall?
    Die young, gonna die young
    Someone stopped the fall

    Yell with the wind, though the wind won't help you fly at all
    Your back's to the wall
    Then chain the sun, and it tears away and it breaks you as you run
    You run, you run

    So live for today
    Tomorrow never comes

    Die young, young
    Die young, die young
    Die young, die young, young
    Die young, die young, die young, die young, die young, die young, die young, die young Writer/s: Michael Butler, Ronnie Dio, Tony Iommi, William Ward
    Publisher: T.R.O. INC.
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  • Cyberpope from Richmond, CanadaSurprising some whacked out parents didn't sue for their teenage kids committing suicide because of this song!
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