Song Details
Sweet Children
  • Track #13 from Kerplunk
  • Released 1992
    Green Day has played this song live 11 times
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    Lyrics
    Sweet young girl so soft and blonde.
    does exactly what she's been warned.
    Intoxication's in her veins.
    Sweet young boy plays with her brain.
    believing all his faith that lies
    Putting his hands onto her thighs.
    impurity has now been gripped.
    He takes away her innocence

    Sweet children, sweet children, sweet children.
    Remember when.

    Johnny Ray is running again, as he hit the floor again
    Running from the light of day, or maybe lie and celebrate.
    the slightest urge goes from his hands.
    Follow me if you understand.
    he's got the trigger on his gun
    Final sin and now he runs

    Sweet children, sweet children, sweet children. Remember when.
    Sweet children, sweet children, sweet children. will never win.
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