Charlie's Shoes Song Lyrics and Chords by Billy Walker
Charlie's Shoes
recorded by Billy Walker
written by Roy Baham
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I'd like to be in
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Charlie's shoes
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that's what I always said
Cause
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he had you and every-thing tied with a golden
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thread
Then Charlie left and
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went away and
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when I got the news
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wasn't long till I was walking round in Charlie's
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shoes
Now I'm wearing out the
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shoes that Charlie
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wore
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alking back and forth across the
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floor
The troubles that drove
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him away I've
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got for company
These
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nights in Charlie's shoes are killing
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me
The greener grass that
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turned my head
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so swiftly did turn brown
Cause
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every little dream I built she's always tearing
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down
I never knew old
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Charlie's shoes could
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have so many tacks
Of
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disappointing sorrows and I wish he had them
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back
Repeat #2
FAQ
Who sang the the song Charlie's Shoes?
- The song Charlie's Shoes was sang by Billy Walker.
Who is Billy Walker?
- William Marvin Walker (January 14, 1929 - May 21, 2006) was an American country music singer and guitarist best known for his 1962 hit, "Charlie's Shoes". Nicknamed The Tall Texan, Walker had more than 30 charting records during a nearly 60-year career, and was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry.
