Nineteen-ninety-four I felt so insecure Growing in my hometown like a cancer Something so unsure Was knocking at my door Eleven years old then and it was time to answer I found my escape In that Green Day tape When the songs would end we'd just rewind them Kids with purple hair Were all out there somewhere And I would be goddamned if I didn't find them. Up until that time I had no peace of mind I was stuck inside of something I didn't sign up for So I met this kid with dreads And I can't forget what he said When I told him I didn't want to feel strange anymore (This is what he told me) You're never gonna be normal You're never gonna be normal You're never gonna be normal cause you're a punk I started going to shows And taking songs off the radio Then I figured out the radio was bullshit Picked up a guitar And played it with my heart I got inside my car and I stared driving Twenty years and change Well this is more than just a phase I found something that I can believe Things are getting tough And feel like giving up I remember what my one friend said to me (This is what he said) You're never gonna be normal You're never gonna be normal You're never gonna be normal cause you're a punk We are the sons of no one