Die Young Stay Pretty – Lyrics

Die young, stay pretty
Die young, stay pretty

Deteriorate in your own time
(Deteriorate in your own time)
Tell them you’re dead and wither away

Are you living alone, or with your family?
A dried-up twig on your family tree?
Are you waiting for the reaper to arrive?
Or, just to die by the hand of love?

Love for youth, love for youth
So, die young and stay pretty

Leave only the best behind
Slipping sensibilities
Tragedy in your own dream, oh

Ah, you sit all alone in your rocking chair
Transistor pressed against an ear
Were you waiting at the bus stop all your life?
Or, just to die by the hand of love?

Love for youth, love for youth
So, live fast ’cause it won’t last

Dearly near senility
(Dearly near senility)
Was it good, or maybe, you won’t tell?

Die young and stay pretty
You got to live fast ’cause it won’t last, no-no, no
Die young and stay pretty, oh-ho, ho
Live fast ’cause it won’t last, no-no
Die young, stay pretty
You got to live fast ’cause it won’t last, no-no, no
Die young, die young, stay pretty, a-ha, haha
Live fast ’cause it won’t last, no-no, no
Die young and stay pretty, oh-ho, ho

Written by
Deborah Harry / Chris Stein

Blondie
Clem Burke – Drums
Jimmy Destri – Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Nigel Harrison – Bass Guitar
Deborah Harry – Vocals
Frank Infante – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Chris Stein – Guitars

Additional musicians
Mike Chapman – Backing Vocals

Technical
Mike Chapman – Production
Dave Tickle – Engineering
Peter Coleman – Engineering
Steve Hall – Mastering at MCA Whitney Studios (Glendale, California)
Kevin Flaherty – Production (2001 reissue)

Related links
From the album Eat To The Beat
Video for Die Young Stay Pretty