I wanna live fast, love hard, die young And leave a beautiful memory I wanna live fast, love hard, die young And leave a beautiful memory Don't want slow walkin' or sad singin' Let 'em have a jubilee I wanna leave a lot of happy women A-thinkin' pretty thoughts of me I wanna live fast, love hard, die young And leave a beautiful memory I got a hot-rod car and a cowboy suit And I really do get around I got a little black book and the gals look cute And I know the name of ev'ry spot in town I wanna find 'em, fool 'em, leave 'em An' let 'em do the same to me I wanna live fast, love hard, die young And leave a beautiful memory I wanna live fast, love hard, die young And leave a beautiful memory I'm a wampus cat let me grab my hat And baby come aiong with me We're gonna do some fancy steppin' We're really goin' on a spree I wanna live fast, love hard, die young And leave a beautiful memory Now you may not approve of the things I do But it really don't bother me But don't ever think you can tie me down I'm gonna stay footloose and fancy free So jump back, make tracks, move out An' let the pretty gals at me I wanna live fast, love hard, die young And leave a beautiful memory