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Artist: Green Day
Track: Wake Me Up When September Ends

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Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends

Like my fathers come to pass
Seven years has gone so fast
Wake me up when September ends

Here comes the rain again
Falling from the stars
Drenched in my pain again
Becoming who we are

As my memory rests
But never forgets what I lost
Wake me up when September ends

Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends

Ring out the bells again
Like we did when spring began
Wake me up when September ends

Here comes the rain again
Falling from the stars
Drenched in my pain again
Becoming who we are

As my memory rests
But never forgets what I lost
Wake me up when September ends

Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends

Like my father's come to pass
Twenty years has gone so fast
Wake me up when September ends
Wake me up when September ends
Wake me up when September ends
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Green Day release “Wake Me Up When September Ends”?
Green Day released “Wake Me Up When September Ends” on September 14, 2004.
Q:Who wrote “Wake Me Up When September Ends” by Green Day?
“Wake Me Up When September Ends” by Green Day was written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool.
Q:Who produced “Wake Me Up When September Ends (Broadway)” by Green Day?
“Wake Me Up When September Ends (Broadway)” by Green Day was produced by Green Day.
Q:When did Green Day release “Wake Me Up When September Ends (Broadway)”?
Green Day released “Wake Me Up When September Ends (Broadway)” on April 20, 2010.
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