The Little Shoemaker 1953

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 14 May 2004

In the shoemaker's shop
this refrain would never stop,
as he tapped away
working all the day,
at his bench there was he
just as busy as a bee,
little time to lose
with the boots and shoes.
But his heart went pop
inside the little shop
when a lovely girl
set him all awhirl.
She had come to choose
some pretty dancing shoes,
and he heard her say
in a charming way.

I want some shoes
to set my feet a dancing, dancing,
dancing dancing all the day,
shoes to set my feet a dancing, dancing
dancing all my cares away.

Then he tapped and he stitched,
for his fingers were bewitched,
and he sewed a dream
into ev'ry seam.
Making shoes oh so neat,
just like magic on her feet,
and he hoped she'd know
that he loved her so.
But she danced, danced, danced,
as tho' she were entranced,
like a spinning top
all around the shop.
On her dainty feet
she whirled into the street,
and he heard her say
as she danced away.

I've got some shoes
to set my feet a dancing, dancing,
dancing dancing all the day,
shoes to set my feet a dancing, dancing
dancing all my cares away.

Shoes to set my feet a dancing, dancing,
dancing all my cares away.

Soft karaoke
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The Little Shoemaker 1953
Music by Rudi Revil
English Lyrics: Geoffrey Parsons & John Turner
© 1953 by Les Editions Tropicales, Paris, France
© 1954 by Bourne Music Ltd. for the British Empire &
Commonwealth of Nations etc.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 14 May 2004 at 20.18
in association with Doug Grierson
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Apologies for the military style arrangement, I just felt
like it JP-P :-)
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