Shabby Man Shoes from a back alley of Pennsylvania USA - around a fire barrel - next to a train rail - that leads to a loading dock of what I think is a paper mill - waiting for the next freight to the music city. Man I gotta get out of this place.
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Story behind the song
I have no idea why or how. I listened to the tunes on here and I am very very scared right now. If whoever owns this site wants to go to Nashville with me I'll be heading there in a week or two - I swear.
Lyrics
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Shabby Man Shoes
(Alternative Country)
Copyright 2005
Kip Marchetti Music/vocals
SongBird Cooper lyrics
V1
Paid for the water
paid the rent
bought all the groceries
money all went
checked bank balance
paid my union dues
I'm right over dreamin'
of that high life Cruise
chorus
Hand to mouth
one day to the next
got it all covered but
but I'm sitting here vexed
had a mind to be the kind
who'd grow to pick and choose
I'm running on the spot
in these shabby man shoes
V2
Pride takes a beating
life ain't fair
I'm invisible to ladies
with some long sassy hair
I don't look like the hero
as a boy I knew I'd be
any chance you know a girl
who's so dirt poor
she'll marry me?
chorus
Hand to mouth
one day to the next
got it all covered
but I'm sitting here vexed -
had a mind to be the kind
who'd grow to pick and choose
I'm running on the spot
in these shabby man shoes
Bridge
Couldn't play the game, nooooooo
even if I wanted to
you can't cosy up and sneak up
with a heart that's so damn true
I shoulda shut up
when I saw the winning ticket
but I never stand in line
- I could never cross that picket...
shabby man shoes
chorus
hand to mouth
hand to mouth
one day to the next
one day to the next
got it all covered
got it all covered
but I'm sitting here vexed
but I'm sitting here vexed
had a mind to be the kind
who'd grow to pick and choose
I'm running on the spot
in these shabby man shoes
Rpt