Speeding through all of these red lights, fast life Dreaming a beautiful exit We're gonna die young You're here for a reason, oh no We're gonna die young, we're gonna die young Don't ever sell yourself short, sell your sad things Accept the new, don't

Nine exits north of Las Vegas, Vegas But there's always a flaw in the diamond A lightning-fork crack in the pearl A fault in the rock of the island And it's usually shaped like a girl, a girl Leave us lost in the rust and the rubble Nine exits north of

Take my hand We're off to never-never land Exit, light Enter, night Sleep with one eye open Gripping your pillow tight Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep If I die before I wake