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I Was There

Green Day Released 1990

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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
<on my life>
Faded memories on the wall
<on the wall>
Looking now at who I am
<who am I?>
I don't let it get me down
<why should I 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

Live History

Live History

Performances of "I Was There" from the GDA tour archive.
Total Plays
43 times / #108 most played
Most Recent
July 18, 2025 Ottawa, ON
Earliest Known
February 11, 1989 Berkeley, CA

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