Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billie Joe Armstrong
Lead Vocals
Mike Dirnt
Background Vocals
Tré Cool
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billie Joe Armstrong
Songwriter
Mike Dirnt
Songwriter
Tré Cool
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Green Day
Producer
Chris Dugan
Additional Engineer
Reto Peter
Additional Engineer
Joe Brown
Assistant Engineer
Doug McKean
Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Rob Cavallo
Producer
B. Vibberts
Assistant Engineer
Dmitar "Dim-e" Kmjaic
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Greg Burns
Assistant Engineer
Jimmy Hoyson
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Take away the sensation inside
Bittersweet migraine in my head
It's like a throbbing toothache of the mind
I can't take this feeling anymore
[Verse 2]
Drain the pressure from the swelling
This sensation's overwhelming
Give me a long kiss goodnight
And everything will be alright
Tell me that I won't feel a thing
So give me Novacaine
[Verse 3]
Out of body and out of mind
Kiss the demons out of my dreams
I get the funny feeling and that's alright
Jimmy says it's better than here
I tell you what
[Verse 4]
Drain the pressure from the swelling
This sensation's overwhelming
Give me a long kiss goodnight
And everything will be alright
Tell me that I won't feel a thing
So give me Novacaine
Oh Novacaine
[Verse 5]
Drain the pressure from the swelling
This sensation's overwhelming
Give me a long kiss goodnight
And everything will be alright
Tell me Jimmy, I won't feel a thing
So give me Novacaine
[Verse 6]
She's a rebel, she's a saint
She's the salt of the earth and she's dangerous
She's a rebel vigilante
Missing link on the brink of destruction
[Verse 7]
From Chicago to Toronto
She's the one that they call old Whatsername
She's a symbol of resistance
And she's holding on my heart like a hand grenade
[Verse 8]
Is she dreaming what I'm thinking?
Is she the mother of all bombs, gonna detonate?
Is she trouble like I'm trouble?
Make it a double twist of fate or a melody
[Verse 9]
That she sings the revolution
The dawning of our lives
She brings this liberation
That I just can't define
Well, nothing comes to mind
Hey
[Verse 10]
She sings the revolution
The dawning of our lives
She brings this liberation
That I just can't define
Well, nothing comes to mind
[Verse 11]
She's a rebel, she's a saint
She's the salt of the earth and she's dangerous
She's a rebel vigilante
Missing link on the brink of destruction
[Verse 12]
She's a rebel, she's a saint
She's the salt of the earth and she's dangerous
She's a rebel vigilante
Missing link on the brink of destruction
She's a rebel
She's a rebel
She's a rebel
And she's dangerous
She's a rebel
She's a rebel
She's a rebel
And she's dangerous
Written by: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool