Shoes (Bonus Track)

Dad invented a system

First to gave the reward

That way I would always know

What I should be working toward

Crises came in a shoe box

Tide with ribbon or string

When I was five I began to understand

Each pair of shoes, though it seemed like a gift

Was really a command

A new pair for school meant

You'll get better grades

Sneakers with tassels

You'll march the parade

The shining of Oxfords, official in Brown

Than get out and be the best girl's got in town

When I got new Mary Janes

White was for church

The sight often filled me with prayer

And when I did go, my daddy won

Bring me home another pair

In time I'm wearing thirteen pair a day

So you will understand me when I say

I spent the best years of my life

Changing my shoes

Changing my shoes

Changing my shoes

My daddy gave presents a girl

Couldn't refuse

I spent the best years of my life

Changing my shoes

Thank you, thank you

Is this the kind of thing you'd

Thank you, thank you

It's hard to know unless you'd give me a little hint

Yes sir, no sir

I can imagine what you

Yes sir, no sir

How could you possibly be interested in it

Shoes for the good things

Shoes for the bad

Shoes 'cause Vicky Robinson had

Shoes for the taxi

Shoes for the train

And the boots when Dad would make it rain

Do I make myself plain

I spent the best years of my life

Changing my shoes

Changing my shoes

Changing my shoes

And I had more turn that a sane person

Could use

I spent the best years of my life

Changing my shoes

Is it a wonder, she has shoes for every occasion

In every color, in size or raise and Arthur Galan

Daddy invented this system based on thrilling persuasion

So neat I am

First came the top shoes

Shop full a hub

Then the sneakers, badadadab

Later the turnshoes from my ballet

Which is why I guess I'm here today

I spent the best years of my life

Changing my shoes

Changing my shoes

Changing my shoes

I spent the rest years of my life

Singing a blues

Because my early years were awful lace-full

Daddy it was so disgraceful

All my memories come to me in twos

My youth was flip-flop, slip-ons, is he ever gonna stop

Shoes