The Grouch Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was a young boy that had big plans
Now I'm just another shitty old man
I don't have fun, and I hate everything
The world owes me, so fuck you
Glory days don't mean shit to me
I drank a six-pack of apathy
Life's a bitch, and so am I
The world owes me, so fuck you
[Chorus]
Wasted youth, and a fistful of ideals
I had a young and optimistic point of view
Wasted youth, and a fistful of ideals
I had a young and optimistic point of view
[Verse 2]
I've decomposed, yet my gut's gettin' fat
Oh my God, I'm turnin' out like my dad
I'm always rude, I've got a bad attitude
The world owes me, so fuck you
The wife's a nag, and the kid's fuckin' up
I don't have sex 'cause I can't get it up
I'm just a grouch sittin' on the couch
The world owes me, so fuck you
I was a young boy that had big plans
Now I'm just another shitty old man
I don't have fun, and I hate everything
The world owes me, so fuck you
Glory days don't mean shit to me
I drank a six-pack of apathy
Life's a bitch, and so am I
The world owes me, so fuck you
[Chorus]
Wasted youth, and a fistful of ideals
I had a young and optimistic point of view
Wasted youth, and a fistful of ideals
I had a young and optimistic point of view
[Verse 2]
I've decomposed, yet my gut's gettin' fat
Oh my God, I'm turnin' out like my dad
I'm always rude, I've got a bad attitude
The world owes me, so fuck you
The wife's a nag, and the kid's fuckin' up
I don't have sex 'cause I can't get it up
I'm just a grouch sittin' on the couch
The world owes me, so fuck you
[Chorus]
Wasted youth, and a fistful of ideals
I had a young and optimistic point of view
Wasted youth, and a fistful of ideals
I had a young and optimistic point of view
('Til I grew up)
[Interlude]
[Verse 1]
I was a young boy that had big plans
Now I'm just another shitty old man
I don't have fun, and I hate everything
The world owes me, so fuck you
Glory days don't mean shit to me
I drank a six-pack of apathy
Life's a bitch, and so am I
The world owes me, so fuck you
The world owes me, so fuck you
The world owes me, so fuck you
Wasted youth, and a fistful of ideals
I had a young and optimistic point of view
Wasted youth, and a fistful of ideals
I had a young and optimistic point of view
('Til I grew up)
[Interlude]
[Verse 1]
I was a young boy that had big plans
Now I'm just another shitty old man
I don't have fun, and I hate everything
The world owes me, so fuck you
Glory days don't mean shit to me
I drank a six-pack of apathy
Life's a bitch, and so am I
The world owes me, so fuck you
The world owes me, so fuck you
The world owes me, so fuck you
About
Genius Annotation
“The Grouch” lays the perspective of a grumpy, arrogant, and irritated man who has ‘grown old’. It shows how he’s wasted all his life away and now all he can do is complain about it. He exists, but he lost his will to live – he hates everything and drowns himself in regret and hatred.
The song was apparently written after Billie Joe had a fight with his wife Adie.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 3.The Grouch
- 4.Redundant
- 5.Scattered
- 6.All the Time
- 7.Worry Rock
- 9.Uptight
- 10.Last Ride In
- 11.Jinx
- 12.Haushinka
- 13.Walking Alone
- 14.Reject
- 15.Take Back
- 16.King for a Day
- 18.Prosthetic Head
Credits
Producers
Writers
Composer
Lyricist
Backing Vocals
Bass Guitar
Guitar
Vocals
Drums
Recorded At
Conway Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Release Date
October 10, 1997
Songs That Interpolate The Grouch
The Grouch Covers
The Grouch Live Performances
Tags
Comments