Red Shoes

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[Verse 1]
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I remember as a child
      F
I was absolutely wild
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'Bout some red shoes that my aunt Lucy wore
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She would let me stomp around
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In those high heels up and down
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'Round the house and 'round the wraparound porch


[Chorus 1]
    Em
And from that moment on
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I've had a pair of my own
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They make me feel at home and brand new
     Em
They build my confidence
      Bm
As if they've been heaven sent
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I feel alone, I'm puttin' on my red shoes


[Verse 2]
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I begged mama, "Pretty please
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From the wishbook order me
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A pair of red shoes for my feet", so mama did
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Through the years I've thought about
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Aunt Lucy's love and think of how
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Such little things in life can make or break a kid


[Chorus 2]
    Em
I believe that every child
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Needs to feel a sense of pride
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And someone to love and guide and see them through
   Em
So many miles I've traveled
     Bm
Many times they've come unraveled
       C
On the road both smooth or gravel
    D
But I've made it through, ooh


[Bridge]
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Hell and half of Georgia
   F
Or walkin' through New Orleans
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Walk the streets of Memphis bowlin'
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Stroll around a block or two
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And if God sees fit to hold me
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Anyone that's ever known me
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Know I'd walk the gold streets only
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In a pair of red shoes


[Outro]
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And if I ever get to heaven
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If I ever get to heaven
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If I ever get to heaven
           G
And Lord I hope I do
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I will walk the streets of glory
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I will walk the streets of glory
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I will tell my Lucy story
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And walk with her in red shoes