Sassafras Roots

Green Day * Track #9 On Dookie

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Green Day

1994

Sassafras Roots by Green Day

Release Date

Tue Feb 01 1994

Performed by

Green Day

Produced by

Rob Cavallo & Billie Joe Armstrong & Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool

Writed by

Billie Joe Armstrong & Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool

About

“Sassafras Roots” is about wasting time and being completely unproductive. Instead of wasting time all alone, the narrator invites some friends to waste time with them.

The song was inspired by the same girl from “She”, while bassist Mike Dirnt added the unrelated title (head high on root beer).

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Sassafras Roots Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Roaming 'round your house, wasting your time
No obligation, just wasting your time
So why are you alone wasting your time?
When you could be with me, wasting your time?

[Chorus]
Well, I'm a waste like you
With nothin' else to do
May I waste your time too?

[Verse 2]
Warding off regrets, wasting your time
Smoking cigarettes, wasting your time
I'm just a parasite wasting your time
Applying myself to wasting your time

[Chorus]
Well, I'm a waste like you
With nothin' else to do
May I waste your time too?

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
So why are you alone, wasting your time?
When you could be with me, wasting your time?

[Chorus]
Well, I'm a waste like you
With nothing else to do
May I waste your time too?

[Outro]
May I waste your time too?
May I waste your time too?
May I waste your time too?

Sassafras Roots Q&A

Who wrote Sassafras Roots's ?

Sassafras Roots was written by Billie Joe Armstrong & Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool.

Who produced Sassafras Roots's ?

Sassafras Roots was produced by Rob Cavallo & Billie Joe Armstrong & Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool.