Walk On Me

Ben Kweller

Sometimes I wonder if you're still here
Lookin' out for anything that could fall and hit your head
Fluorescent lights burn out in time dear
We see the world in a different light
Did you give up?

Love is supposed to be this bad
Make you cry mega-ultra sad
If I told you you're all I ever had
Would you walk on me?
Because I wouldn't walk on you

If I was in your shoes, I wouldn't walk all over you
So please don't walk all over me
If I was in your shoes
I wouldn't walk all over you
So please don't walk all over me

Right now I feel like it's all ending
Spit me out sell me cheap
You'll never ever ever ever ever teach me to fly
In the sky it's early and still mornin'
All those smiles you made wanted to cry 'cause you gave up

Love is supposed to be this bad
Make you cry stupid shady sad
If I told you you're all I ever had
Would you walk on me?
Because I wouldn't walk on you

If I was in your shoes
I wouldn't walk all over you
So please don't walk all over me

If I was in your shoes
I wouldn't walk all over you
So please don't walk all over me


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    I love Ben. He is so sweet. He's so talented. How do you not love that combination?

    bright_eyes13on January 02, 2007   Link
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    I love BK. he's the greatest ever. all his songs are so different but all so wonderful.

    Timberwolves at NJon June 07, 2002   Link
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    "looking out for anything that could fall and hit your head" aw... how cute... hehe, i met ben a while back, told him this was my favorite lyric of his, and he laughed at me. then he gave me a high five. "at least it isn't something from wasted and ready" he said.

    staygoldon June 12, 2002   Link
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    Well the some of the words are wrong on here...well just a phrase. Its supposed to be 'Love is supposed to be this bad' I don't mean to be all "haha you got it wrong" I just wanted to let you know :)

    ExplodingGirlCUREon July 24, 2002   Link
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    Okay so I went on the Ben Kweller website and it says Love aint suppoed to be this bad...argh makes no sense being that in the cd booklet it says is man crazy stuff I tell ya

    ExplodingGirlCUREon July 24, 2002   Link
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    Ben Kweller has such a great style. I first saw him at a DC concert and I was instantly hooked. His sound is so unique and the lyrics are so true. Hope he comes back to Vegas.

    hEybRiGhtEyEson August 12, 2002   Link
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    love ain't supposed to be this bad, make you cry mega ultra sad if i told you you're all i ever had would you walk on me? i wouldn't walk on you

    if i was in your shoes i wouldn't walk all over you so please don't walk all over me

    ....what more can be said? I share this sentiment 100%. falling in love shouldn't be as hard as we seem to make it be all the time. all you can say to yourself is "it's not supposed to SUCK this much." there's nothing quite like that feeling, either, where you're like "hi. you're treating me like crap. please stop."

    there is something so HUMAN about all of ben kweller's music. that's what I love.

    catherinekson March 31, 2003   Link
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    i just downloaded this today and am listening to it. ive never heard of Ben Kweller but i like this song a lot. im gonna download more :D

    xxAtYourFuneralon June 26, 2003   Link
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    the lyrics to this song, a little messed up "love ain't supposed to be this bad" is suposed to be "love is supposed to be this bad"

    Upwenon May 11, 2007   Link

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