mighty die young

[Verse 1] Carry my load Like you carry my songs It's a long road And I'm a little star drunk Don't give me your roses Just carry me home When the spotlight grows cold And the applause don't mean much [Chorus] The mighty die young Glitter in their eyes, smoke in their lungs The mighty die young Feathers in their hair, dust on their tongues [Post-Chorus] I wanna grow old I'm not mighty, I've only just begun The mighty die young [Verse 2] They say I'm too old For Hollywood's shine And maybe they're right I've got a wrinkle in my smile, I wanna see it grow They say I'm too kind Maybe I'll keep that in mind, I've been robbed of my dignity One too many times [Chorus] The mighty die young Glitter in their eyes, smoke in their lungs The mighty die young Feathers in their hair, dust on their tongues [Post-Chorus] I wanna grow old I'm not mighty, I've only just begun The mighty die young