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When I Come Around

Green Day Released 2001

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Lyrics

I heard you crying loud
all the way across town
You've been searching for that someone,
and it's me out on the prowl
As you sit around feeling sorry for yourself
Don't get lonely now
Dry your whining eyes
I'm just roaming for the moment
Sleazin' my back yard so don't get so uptight
You been thinking about ditching me

No time to search the world around
Cause you know where I'll be found
When I come around

I heard it all before
So don't knock down my door
I'm a loser and a user so I don't need no accuser
to try and slag me down because I know you're right
So go do what you like
Make sure you do it wise
You may find out that your selfdoubt means nothing
Was ever there

You can't go forcing something if it's just
Not right

No time to search the world around
Cause you know where I'll be found
When I come around (2 times)
When I come around (sev times)

Live History

Live History

Performances of "When I Come Around" from the GDA tour archive.
Total Plays
844 times / #4 most played
Most Recent
February 6, 2026 San Francisco, CA
Earliest Known
August 29, 1992 Berkeley, CA
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