Lyrics
SPANISH SHOES
Sometimes I walk through this city of blows
City of low times streets of closed doors
Most times I let my spirit roam
Over the houses and the empty roads
I’m not walking to the moon and back
I’m only going as far as the road is black
I’m only walking if the way is good
And if the people move like the people should
If I get out of here I’m going to put on my Spanish shoes
And walk out just to be with you
If I get out of here
I’m going to wear my Spanish shoes
To make you feel good
and make me feel good too
Just for a moment there I was waking up
I slept for hours and hours
but not long enough
Then I stepped out and caught a bus
Rode into the city
thinking about everything we discussed
The streets are empty and the skies are clean
And people are being
what what people will be
Thank you driver have a great day
We got to work but we’ve got to play
If I get out of here
I’m going to put on my Spanish shoes
Walk out just to be with you
If I get out of here
I’m going to wear my Spanish shoes
To make you feel good
and make me feel good too
So I’m gonna take the higher way
Over the buildings fly over the gates
Of locked up gardens and wild flower paths
Of nests atop of chimney stacks
And I’ll walk so gently up on the tiles
Crossing this city for miles and miles
Then we will open up all the doors
Let in the light dance till the wee small hours
If I get out of here
I’m going to put on my Spanish shoes
And walk out just to be with you
If I get out of here
I’m going to wear my Spanish shoes
To make you feel good
and make me feel good too
There’s nothing left of what we once knew
Rain’s washed these streets
like we knew it would
Once we take the road then there’s no return
No going back no unlearning
No space no place to be what we once were
In towns where forgotten folk
filled the main squares
I’m burning all the uselessness I knew
Gather round the fire people
you can’t take it with you
If I get out of here
I’m going to put on my Spanish shoes
And walk out just to be with you
If I get out of here
I’m going to wear my Spanish shoes
To make you feel good
and make me feel good too
Ricky Ross
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC