Warning

Billie Joe Armstrong has said that the original concept was to create a song whose lyrics were made up of all signs and labels and, the idea grew from there. The song did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, although it appeared on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. The single also made it into the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom. The bass riff is adapted from the song "Picture Book" by The Kinks from the album The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society.

[Verse 1] This is a public service announcement, this is only a test Emergency evacuation protest May impair your ability to operate machinery Can't quite tell just what it means to me Keep out of reach of children, don't you talk to strangers Get your philosophy from a bumper sticker [Chorus] Warning: Live without warning I said, "Warning: Live without warning" Without, alright [Verse 2] Better homes and safety-sealed communities Did you remember to pay the utility? Caution: Police line, you better not cross Is the cop or am I the one that's really dangerous? Sanitation, expiration date, question everything Or, shut up, and be a victim of authority [Chorus] Warning: Live without warning! I said "Warning: Live without warning!" I said "Warning: Live without warning!" I said "Warning: Live without warning!" Without, alright [Verse 3] Better homes and safety-sealed communities Did you remember to pay the utility? Caution: Police line, you better not cross Is the cop or am I the one that's really dangerous? Sanitation, expiration date, question everything Or, shut up, and be a victim of authority [Chorus] Warning: Live without warning! I said "Warning: Live without warning!" I said "Warning: Live without warning!" I said "Warning: Live without warning!" [Outro] This is a public service announcement, this is only a test