Song Details
I Was There
  • Track #3 from 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
  • Released 1991
    Green Day has played this song live 40 times
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    Lyrics
    Looking back upon my life
    And the places that I've been
    Pictures, faces, girls I've loved
    I try to remember when
    Faded memories on the wall
    some names I have forgotten
    But each one is a memory I
    Look back on so often

    I look into the past
    I want to make it last
    I was there
    I was there

    I look into the past
    I want to make it last
    I was there
    I was there

    Looking back what I have done
    There's lots more life to live
    At times I feel overwhelmed
    I question what I can give
    But I don't let it get me down
    Or cause me too much sorrow
    There's no doubt about who I am
    I always have tomorrow

    I look into the past
    I want to make it last
    I was there
    I was there

    I look into the past
    I want to make it last
    I was there
    I was there

    Looking back upon my life

    Faded memories on the wall

    Looking now at who I am

    I don't let it get me down


    Looking back upon my life
    And the places that I've been
    Pictures, faces, girls I've loved
    I try to remember when
    But I don't let it get me down
    Or cause me too much sorrow
    There's no doubt about who I am
    I always have tomorrow

    I look into the past
    I want to make it last
    I was there
    I was there

    I look into the past
    I want to make it last
    I was there
    I was there
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