from the album, "Just Passing Through" by Don Campau. Collaboration with Joe Menichetti and Barry Phillips. Buy or trade for hard copy at www.doncampau.com
lyrics
You call me up and ask me if i like them, i say they’re great and fit just right then, I stop myself and turn about
how can i say i just can’t wear them out? the colors fine, the style neat, calling attention to my shy feet, with calfskin top and pinking sewn, a chelsea boot with algonquin toe, thanking you for those nice secret shoes, happy to have my own secret shoes, since i was young i’ve tried and tried, but there’s just nowhere for my feet to hide, yeah, you might think that shoes would take some pressure, off my ridiculous self conscious nature, that ain’t the case, the reverse is true, can’t take a walk, what can i do? well i got lucky, in fact i’m blessed, i’ve got a job with a covering desk, but I’ll still be wearing my secret shoes, alone i’ll be wearing my secret shoes, on friday night my buddies all get loose, invite me out, “hey what’s the excuse this time”?“We want to know just how you feel” I answer “like some toes without a heel”, i say without contempt you know, a worn lapped seam with a beaten insole, i’m just an arch without some lift
but you know i’ll still be wearing your gift, happy you gave me those secret shoes, i’ll always wear them, my secret shoes
credits
from Just Passing Through,
track released April 22, 2013
Joe Menichetti: music production, guitar
Barry Phillips: cello, mandolin, mixing
DC: vocals, lyrics
completed 12-2011
Don Campau is a home recording musician, radio producer and visual artist living in Northern California. Don has been active in home recorded music since 1969 and runs the Lonely Whistle label. For full bio go to doncampau.com
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