Red Shoes Blue Shoes (not leather)

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An Ode to My little red shoes

I set off on my journey,
With my suitcase full of gear,
I don’t know where I’m going,
But I sure am leaving here.

And I’m walking in my red shoes,
I know they won’t let me down.
My red shoes keep me moving,
I go from town to town.

I’m walking around India,
The people tend to stare,
They don’t mind my red shoes,
But they sure look at my hair.

And I’m walking in my red shoes,
Through the dirt and dust and grime,
My red shoes keep me moving,
Come hail, rain or shine.

When walking through the monsoon,
My red shoes can be seen,
Don’t worry ‘bout the water,
‘Cause they’re made of Neoprene.

And I’m walking in my red shoes,
They hold my feet so well,
Been wearing these for months now,
But they still don’t smell.

And when I get to Bali
There’s blue shoes waiting there,
But I still wear my red shoes,
They’re worn but I don’t care.

And I’m walking in my red shoes,
When I hear a little snap,
I look down at my red shoes,
And they are starting to flap.

So it’s goodbye to my red shoes,
I shed a little tear,
I look down at my blue shoes,
And say get me out of here.

And I’m walking in my blue shoes,
I don’t know them too well,
Will they be as good as red shoes?
I guess that time will tell.

If you sing it to the tune of that song by Johnny Cash, the one about going on the train, Momma said don't ever use a gun and he does and goes to prison, it works quite well. Sorry, can't remember the name, but why would you want to sing it anyway. I think all this travelling has finally got to me.

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Photos

These red shoes have been no where near Kansas but they have been to....
....Indonesia, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and back to Indonesia again.

These blue shoes are.....
.....new shoes, the journey begins.

Comments

[Sue]

Shoes
Oh I want a pair too GREEN ones.....thats so lovely and tells so much....these shoes are made for walking!! Remember that Nancy Sinatra song? xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx