[Verse 1: Billie Joe Armstrong]
All my life trouble follows me
Like a mystery girl
I've been chasing down memories
Like a mystery girl
I've been getting lost searching my soul all around this town
I took a wrong turn at growing up and it's freaking me out

[Pre-Chorus: Billie Joe Armstrong]
Back at school it never made much sense
And I could pay but I can't pay attention
Teaching me the hardest lessons of my life
Too young to die, I guess, but that's the way it goes
Sometimes I must regress to...

[Chorus: Billie Joe Armstrong]
Sex, drugs and violence!
English, math and science!
Safety in numbers!
Gimme, gimme danger!

[Bridge: Mike Dirnt]
Well I don't wanna be an imbecile
But Jesus made me that way

[Verse 2: Bille Joe Armstrong]
All my life I've been runnin' wild like a runaway
Wherever the night takes me like a stowaway
[Pre-Chorus: Billie Joe Armstrong]
Back at home it doesn't make much sense
And I could pay but I can't pay attention
Teaching me the hardest lessons of my life
Too young to die, I guess, but that's the way it goes
Sometimes I must regress to...

[Chorus: Billie Joe Armstrong]
Sex, drugs and violence!
English, math and science!
Safety in numbers!
Gimme, gimme danger, hey!

[Guitar Solo]

[Pre-Chorus: Billie Joe Armstrong]
Back at school it never made much sense
And I could pay but I can't pay attention
Teaching me the hardest lessons of my life
Too dumb to die, I guess, but that's the way it goes
Sometimes I must regress to...

[Chorus/Outro: Billie Joe Armstrong]
Sex, drugs and violence!
English, math and science!
Safety in numbers!
Gimme, gimme danger, oh!
Sex, drugs and violence!
English, math and science!
Safety in numbers!
Gimme, gimme danger, yeow!
Sex, drugs and violence!
English, math and science!
Safety in numbers!
Oh gimme, gimme danger!
[Interjection: Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool]
That was pretty tasty!
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Tasty licks, yo!