He hit the ground running 

At the speed of light 

His star is brightly shining 

Like a neon light 



It's your favorite son 

It's your favorite son 



A fixture on the talk shows 

To the silver screen 

From here to Colorado 

He's a sex machine 



He's your favorite son 

He's your favorite son

But isn't it a drag? 

Isn't it a drag? 

Isn't it a drag? 

It's pretty but it's sad 

But isn't it a drag? 



The clean cut all American 

Really ain't so clean 

His royal auditorium 

Is a murder scene 



It's your favorite son 

It's your favorite son 



Oh, isn't it a drag? 

Isn't it a drag? 

Isn't it a drag? 

It's pretty but it's sad 

But isn't it a drag?



Well, no one says it's fair 

Turning teenage lush 

To a millionaire 



Now where's your fucking champion? 

On a panty raid 

He's not the all American 

That you thought you paid 



He's your favorite son 

He's your favorite son

But isn't it a drag?





Guitar, Lead Vocals: Billie Joe Armstrong

Bass, Vocals: Mike Dirnt

Drums, Vocals: Tré Cool

Produced by: Rob Cavallo & Green Day

Engineered by: Doug McKean

Recorded at: Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA

Assistant Engineers: Brian "Dr. Vibb" Vibberts, Greg "Stimie" Burns

Recorded at: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA

Assistant Engineers: Jimmy Hoyson, Joe Brown

Recorded at: 880 Studios, Oakland, CA

Additional Engineers: Chris Dugan, Reto Peter

Mixed by: Doug McKean

Assistant Engineers: Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NY

Additional Piano: Rob Cavallo

Additional Saxophone: Jason Freese

Published by WB Music Corp. 

/ Green Daze Music Administered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP.