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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Lead Vocals
Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Background Vocals
Tré Cool
Tré Cool
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Composer
Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Composer
Tré Cool
Tré Cool
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Green Day
Green Day
Producer
Bernd Burgdorf
Bernd Burgdorf
Additional Engineer
Richard Huredia
Richard Huredia
Additional Engineer
Kevin Army
Kevin Army
Recording Engineer
Jerry Finn
Jerry Finn
Mixing Engineer
Rob Cavallo
Rob Cavallo
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Do as I say not as I do
Because the shit's so deep you can't run away
I beg to differ, on the contrary
I agree with every word that you say
Talk is cheap and lies are expensive
My wallet's fat and so is my head
Hit and run and then I'll hit you again
I'm a smart ass but I'm playing dumb
[Verse 2]
Standards set and broken all the time
Control the chaos behind a gun
Call it as I see it even if
I was born deaf, blind and dumb
Losers winning big on the lottery
Rehab rejects still sniffing glue
Constant refutation with myself
I'm a victim of a catch-22
[Chorus]
I have no belief
But I believe
I'm a walking contradiction
And I ain't got no right
[Verse 3]
Do as I say not as I do
Because the shit's so deep you can't run away
I beg to differ, on the contrary
I agree with every word that you say
Talk is cheap and lies are expensive
My wallet's fat and so is my head
Hit and run and then I'll hit you again
I'm a smart ass but I'm playing dumb
[Chorus]
I have no belief
But I believe
I'm a walking contradiction
And I ain't got no right
[Chorus]
I have no belief
But I believe
I'm a walking contradiction
And I ain't got no right
Written by: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool

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