The Cobblers (aka Shoes or Shoes Song)

Jun 1

These shoes were made for me
Foot-made for me by you
You don’t know someone else
Until you walk in their shoes
And oh, you walked away
But your shoes are here to stay

And I wear them as I walk around
The town where you fell down
Now these shoes give me blues
The walking blues for you
And oh, your tired feet
How they walked these tired streets

The streets and alleys
The streets, alleys, dark halls
Footprints everywhere
Enticing me to fall in
And oh, you walked away
And these shoes I wear today

Want me to take your steps
Like before, the next, that’s me
In your shoes, I’ve walked some miles
Old shoes hurt after a while
So no, I’ll make my own shoes
You wore yours so I won’t have to

When one day I looked down at my feet
As I walked on your old streets
My right shoe with the blown-out toe
Looks like one I used to know
And yes, you walked away
But the shoes walk with me today