I was a firecracker, baby, with something to prove Now I gotta contend with the living blues I could've missed it, I never knew Chain reaction, but you're holding the fuse I was gonna die young Now I gotta wait for you, honey I was gonna die young I was a firecracker, baby, with something to prove Now I gotta contend with the living blues I could've missed it, I never knew Chain reaction, but you're holding the fuse Now I gotta contend with the living blues I could've missed it, I never knew Chain reaction, but you're holding the fuse I was gonna die young Now I gotta contend with the living blues Now I gotta contend with the living blues I could've missed it, I never knew I was burning on fire, I got the fire Electric life, so high, so wild It's not like I chose, not like I tried But I will rarely worry that you burn so high I was gonna die And it all planned out before you met me I had a plan, ruined it completely And it all planned out before you met me I had a plan I was gonna die young Now I gotta contend with the living blues I had a plan, ruined it completely And it all planned out before you met me I had a plan, ruined it completely And it all planned out before you met me I had a plan I was gonna die And it all planned out before you met me I had a plan I was gonna die young Yeah, it all planned out before you met me I had a plan I was gonna die And it all planned out before you met me I had a plan I was gonna die And it all planned out before you met me I had a plan I was gonna die And it all planned out before you met me I had a plan I was gonna die young Now I gotta wait for you, honey