Pulling Teeth

Track 6 on Dookie

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“Pulling Teeth” was written from the perspective of a man who is abused by his girlfriend, and how he can’t get out of his situation. The song has a very dark bit of humor… Read More

Feb. 1, 19941 viewer48.8K views

Pulling Teeth Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm all busted up
Broken bones and nasty cuts
Accidents will happen
But this time, I can't get up
She comes to check on me
Making sure I'm on my knees
After all, she's the one
Who put me in this state

[Chorus]
Is she ultra-violent? Is she disturbed?
I better tell her that I love her
Before she does it all over again
Oh God, she's killin' me

[Verse 2]
For now, I'll lie around
Hell, that's all I can really do
She takes good care of me
Just keep sayin' my love is true

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Is she ultra-violent? Is she disturbed?
I better tell her that I love her
Before she does it all over again
Oh God, she's killin' me

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[Bridge]
Lookin' out my window for someone that's passin' by
No one knows I'm locked in here, all I do is cry

[Verse 3]
For now, I'll lie around
Hell, that's all I can really do
She takes good care of me
Just keep sayin' my love is true

About

“Pulling Teeth” was written from the perspective of a man who is abused by his girlfriend, and how he can’t get out of his situation. The song has a very dark bit of humor to it, considering the subject matter. The inspiration for this song comes from when bassist Mike Dirnt was having a pillow fight with his then-girlfriend. Mike allegedly ran around a corner, hit his head, and landed on and broke both of his elbows.