Traveling Shoes from Cabin Sessions by Lou Shields

“Traveling Shoes”

Well the old crow crowed and the blue bird sang
The cat got caught in the maple tree
The barn was falling and the cat was callin
I fell in love with my baby to be

Walking through the woods in the early morning light
Sun was passin on by the night
I left that town, wanna fuss and fight
I’m rollin through the country and I’m feelin alright (are we alright)

Woke that morning it was drizzling rain
I rolled on over and I felt no pain
Headin to the valley straight through the alley
In the shadow of that old oak tree 2x

Cows was a runnin and the pig slept in
I walked so far my shoes worn thin
The sky was blue my feet was red
I bummed I ride and slept in an old shed

Headin on West again, found me a swimming hole
Jumped on in
Little fish swimming between my toes
Mean old crawfish clipped on to my nose (mean sun of a gun)

Train whistle blowin, so I jumped on in
I met a hobo named Peg Leg Jim
Now Jim really wadn’t peg legged at all
When He heard that whistle blow he made the call (I’m runnin as fast as I can)

I was long gone, I was there to stay
But that strong lovin woman brought me home one day
With a home cooked meal and feather bed
Sure was better than that old red shed (like me a good shed)

Wanderin around the world that way
I grew a little weary need a place to stay
But when I get that travelin bug again
I hop a freight and roll with the wind (got my travelin shoes on)

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