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A Quick One While He’s AwayGreen Day

Songwriter: Pete Townshend

Producer: Rob Cavallo

[Part I: Opening]
Her man's been gone for nigh on a year
He was due home yesterday but he ain't here
Her man's been gone for nigh on a year
He was due home yesterday but he ain't here

Down the street, your crying is a well-known sound
Your street is very well known throughout your town
Your town is very famous for little girls
Who's crying can be heard all around the world

[Part II: Remedy]
We have a remedy, appreciate!
No need to be so sad, he's only late!
We'll bring you flowers and things to pass the time!
We'll give him eagle's wings so he can fly to you!

Falalalalalalalalala
Falalalalalalalalala
Falalalalalalalalala
Falalalalalalalalala
Falalalalalalalalala
Falalalalalalalalala
Falalalalalalalalala

We have a remedy!
Falalalalalalalalala
We have a remedy!
Falalalalalalalalala
We have a remedy!
Falalalalalalalalala

We have a remedy!
We have a remedy!
Little girl, stop your crying!
Now, Iva the Engine Driver's gonna make ya feel all right!

[Part III: Iva, the Engine Driver]

My name is Iva!
I'm an engine driver!
I know him well, I know why you feel blue
Just 'cause he's late, don't mean he'll never get through
He told me he loved you! He ain't no liar, I ain't either!
So let's have a smile for an ol' engine driver!
So let's have a smile for an ol' engine driver!

[PART IV: We'll Soon Be Home!]
We'll soon be home!
We'll soon be home!
We'll soon
We'll soon soon soon be home!
We'll soon be home!
We'll soon be home!
We'll soon
We'll soon soon soon be home!
Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!

[Part V: Forgiven]
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!

I don't believe it!
Do my eyes deceive me?
Am I back in your arms?
Am I away from all harm?
It's like a dream to be with you again
It's like a dream to be with you again!

I missed you when but I must admit
I kissed a few and once did sit
On Iva the engine driver's lap!
Laid with him and had a nap!

You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!
You are forgiven!

Green Day

Formed in East Bay, California in 1986 and still going strong today, Green Day is one of the biggest punk rock acts in the world. Along with other punk bands in California such as The Offspring, Sublime, Bad Religion and Rancid, they have been credited with popularizing and reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the U.S. in the 90s.

First starting in 1986 as Sweet Children, longtime friends Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar and lead vocalist) and Mike Dirnt (bass guitar) teamed up with John Kiffmeyer to produce their debut EP 1,000 Hours. They eventually dropped the name Sweet Children and called themselves Green Day due to the band members' fondness for cannabis (it even inspired a song featured on their first album) and for their second studio album Kerplunk they replaced Kiffmeyer with German-born drummer Tré Cool, who had been drumming since the age of 12 in a punk band, The Lookouts.

It was their 1994 record Dookie that sent the band to stardom and gave them mainstream success. Dookie, alongside their following albums Insomniac (1995) and Nimrod (1997) were certified double platinum. Eventually, the band started to fall in popularity with their 2000 record Warning which only reached gold.

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