Come together like a foot in a shoe
Only this time I think I stuck my foot in my mouth.
Thinking out loud and acting in vain.
Knocking over anyone that stands in my way.
Sometimes I need to apologize.
Sometimes I need to admit that I ain't right.
Sometimes I should just keep my mouth shut, or only say hello.
Sometimes I still feel I'm walking alone.
Walk on eggshells on my old stomping ground,
Yet there's really no one left, that's hanging around.
Isn't that another familiar face?
Too drunk to figure out they're fading away.



Lyrics submitted by kevin

Track duration: 02:45

"Walking Alone" as written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank E. Wright, Michael Pritchard

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    General Comment:loved it from the first time ive heard it <3
    Flag HeartInACage1138on March 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:its quite obvious what he is tryin to say in this song
    he regrets for his idiotic behaving and he feels sorry
    he knows that he had hurt people that r close to him and now he feels like he is walking alone
    even though he is aware of the fact that hes the one to blame......
    Flag HeartInACage1138on March 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:best song ever,<3
    Flag BleatsandTinkson January 21, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Anyone else notice that the harmonica riff in this song sounds identical to the guitar solo in John Mellencamp's (at the time John Cougar) "Hand To Hold Onto"? It was a minor hit off his "American Fool" album. The solo starts 2:18 into the song.
    Flag pablohoneydewon June 24, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:my fav on nimrod. really want to make a music vid of this one.
    Flag bouncehoperon May 03, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Acually I just here him snap his drum
    stick
    Flag Helmos_Worldon May 20, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Acually I just here him snap his drum
    stick
    Flag Helmos_Worldon May 20, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:if you listen really closely, at the end of the song you can hear Tre say "that sounds like a one taker"
    lol!
    Flag Lauren!atthediscoon January 21, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This song really relates to me (just like every damn song they've ever made) and I really like it. I think it's like when you say to yourself: "Hey, get yourself together, can't you see you are loosing all your friens, and maybe even your family".

    I think the "still" word in "sometimes i still think i'm walking alone", means that you used to be like that, then you changed and became a really good person with a lot of friens and so. But all of a sudden you turn into the old "you" and start loosing your friens and become really mean and selfish.
    Flag marmoton January 15, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I think it's very much from Mr Armstrong's own point of view. I mean, consider that me must be surrounded by people all the time, friends, family, colleagues, etc. But you can stick your foot in your mouth and make a mistake, (something I know I do a lot) and other people laugh, and there are still times when no matter how big a crowd you're a part of, everyone feels like they're alone sometimes.

    The bit about the "old stomping ground" could easily refer to Gilman Street and the whole scene Green Day were a part of way back when, and how he doesn't feel like he fits in there anymore.

    I know I'm going on about this a bit, but you know that feeling like you're completely alone? Even though you know you have friends and family and such, you just can't shake the feeling of lonliness.
    Flag ArianeTheFoolon January 06, 2006   Link

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