Too Late To Die Young

Song Too Late To Die Young
Artist Dan Bern
Album Dan Bern

Lyrics

[ti:Too Late To Die Young]
[ar:Dan Bern]
[al:Dan Bern]
[00:06.340] The day the Elvis died was like a mercy killing
[00:11.880] America breathed a sigh of relief
[00:15.920] We knew all about the drugs and the Vegas shows
[00:21.120] And there wasn't much of anything that looked like grief
[00:26.010] And I guess he shoulda done like James Dean did
[00:30.490] 'Stead of putting on weight and sinking down, down, down
[00:35.260] Easier to take if he had just skidded straight
[00:40.000] To souvenir city and T-shirt town
[00:44.730] And sometimes I wish I was smarter that I am
[00:49.170] But I'm on my 3rd city
[00:51.670] And I'm on my 4th car
[00:53.800] And I'm on my 5th apartment
[00:55.890] And so many of my days have sprung
[00:59.600] And now it's too late to crash
[01:03.210] Too late to burn
[01:05.570] Too late to die young
[01:16.520] If Pete Rose had exploded like Roberto Clemente
[01:21.350] He'd be hanging in the Hall of Fame without fail
[01:25.940] Can you name the last good film Marlon Brando made
[01:30.780] While trying to keep his kid from going to jail
[01:35.140] And the old people in the street are telling you
[01:40.070] "Don't become like me" but
[01:43.870] Every day you creep a little bit closer
[01:48.750] And I guess we shoulda done like James Dean did
[01:54.180] 'Stead of putting on weight and sinking down, down, down
[01:58.960] Easier to take if we'd have had just skidded straight
[02:03.580] To souvenir city and T-shirt town
[02:08.310] And sometimes I wish I was smarter that I am
[02:12.540] But I'm on my 3rd city
[02:15.160] And I'm on my 4th car
[02:17.480] And I'm on my 5th apartment
[02:19.820] And so many of my days have sprung
[02:23.090] And now it's too late to crash
[02:26.630] Too late to burn
[02:28.850] Too late to die
[02:32.390] Now its too late to crash
[02:35.800] Too late to burn
[02:38.080] Too late to die young