Green Day - A Quick One, While He’s Away lyrics

Her man's been gone for nigh on a year
He was due home yesterday, but he ain't here
Her man's been gone for nigh on a year
He was due home yesterday, but he ain't here

Down your street
Your crying is a well-known sound
Your street is very well
Known throughout your town
Your town is very famous for a little girl
Whose crying can be heard
All around the world

Ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh

We have a remedy you'll appreciate
Don't need to be so sad, he's only late
We'll bring you flowers and things
That'll pass your time
We'll give him eagle's wings so
He can fly to you

Fa la la la la la fa la la la la la
Fa la la la la la fa la la la la la
Fa la la la la la fa la la la la la

We have a remedy, fa la la la la la
We have a remedy, fa la la la la la
We have a remedy, fa la la la la la

We have a remedy (We have)
Little girl, stop your crying
(Stop your crying)
Ivor the Engine Driver's gonna
Make you feel alright


My name is Ivor, I'm an engine driver
I know him well, I know why you feel blue
Just 'cause he's late don't mean
He'll never get through

He told me he loved you, he ain't no liar
I ain't either so let's have a smile for
An old engine driver
So let's have a smile for
An old engine driver

We'll soon be home, soon be home
We'll soon, we'll soon soon soon be home
We'll soon be home, soon be home
We'll soon, we'll soon soon soon be home
We'll soon be home, we'll soon be home

Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!
Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!
Cello! Cello! Cello! Cello!

I don't believe it do my eyes deceive me?
Am I back in your arms? Away from all harm?

It's like a dream to be with you again
It's like a dream to be with you again

Badum! Badum! Badum! Badum!
Badum! Badum! Badum! Badum!

I missed you, and I must admit
I kissed a few, and once did sit
On Ivor the engine driver's lap
Laid with him, and had a nap

You are forgiven (You are forgiven)
You are forgiven (You are forgiven)
You are forgiven (You are forgiven)
You are forgiven (You are forgiven)
(Forgiven) You are forgiven
(You are forgiven)
(Forgiven) You are forgiven
(You are forgiven)
(Forgiven) You are forgiven
(You are forgiven)
You are forgiven (You are forgiven)
You are forgiven
(Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven)
Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven
(Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven
Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven)
Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven
(Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven
Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, yeah)
You are forgiven
(Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven)
You are forgiven (You are forgiven)
You are forgiven (You are forgiven)
You are forgiven (You are forgiven)
You are forgiven (You are forgiven)
You are forgiven (You are forgiven)
You are forgiven (You are forgiven)
You are forgiven (You are forgive)
You are forgiven you, you, you are forgiven
You, you, you are forgiven
You, you are forgiven
(Hey! Hey) You are forgiven
You are all forgiven!