St. Jimmy
Green Day feat. American Idiot Cast Lyrics

St. Jimmy's comin' down across the alleyway
St. Jimmy is arriving and making his presence felt in the back streets and alleys

Up on the boulevard like a zip gun on parade
He's like a weapon on display on the main street

Light of a silhouette
There's a mysterious aura surrounding him

He's insubordinate
He does not conform to authority or traditional norms

Coming at you on the count of one, two (one, two, three, four)
He's ready to take on anyone with his quick and precise moves

My name is Jimmy and you better not wear it out
Jimmy is his name and people better pay attention to it

Suicide commando that your momma talked about
He's like a trained soldier, who's willing to risk his life

King of the forty thieves
He's the leader of a group of criminals

And I'm here to represent
He's here on behalf of the misfits and outcasts

That needle in the vein of the establishment
He's a thorn in the side of the powers that be

I'm the patron saint of the denial
He's the protector of those who refuse to accept reality

With an angel face and a taste for suicidal
Despite his innocent appearance, he's drawn to danger and risking his life

Cigarettes and Ramen and a little bag of dope
His vices include smoking, cheap food, and drugs

I am the son of a bitch and Edgar Allan Poe
He's a bad guy and influenced by gothic literature

Raised in the city under a halo of lights
He grew up surrounded by the city's bright lights

The product of war and fear that we've been victimized
He's the result of the violence and paranoia in society

Are you talkin' to me?
He's not afraid to confront his enemies

I'll give you something to cry about
He's willing to make his opponents suffer

St. Jimmy
Referring to himself again, as the character he plays

My name is St. Jimmy I'm a son of a gun
St. Jimmy is a badass who can't be tamed

I am the one that's from the way outside
He's an outsider who doesn't fit in

A teenage assassin executing some fun
He's a young killer who enjoys what he does

In the cult of the life of crime
He's part of a group of criminals who live for illegal activities

I'd really hate to say it but I told you so
He's not afraid to say 'I told you so'

So shut your mouth before I shoot you down ol' boy
He'll use violence to silence his critics

Welcome to the club and give me some blood
He welcomes new members to his gang and demands loyalty

I'm the resident leader of the lost and found
He's the one who decides who's in and who's out

It's comedy and tragedy,
Life in the gang is both funny and sad

It's St. Jimmy
Referring to himself again, as the character he plays

And that's my name, and don't wear it out
He's proud of his name and warns others not to use it carelessly