Sand In My Shoes Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
Sand In My Shoes
Written and recorded by Jim Reeves
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You ask me why I wander why I'm
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always on the
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roam
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Let me tell you
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sweetheart I've
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never had a
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home
I've got sand burnin'
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sand in my
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shoes
I've had girls to call me sweetheart but
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I always say good
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bye
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Cause I only love three
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people
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me myself and
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I've go sand burnin'
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sand in my
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shoes
I've go sand burnin' sand in my shoes
I keep moving just to dodge the
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blues
I'd
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love to stay awhile with you a
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wedding ring we'd
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choose
But I've go sand burnin'
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sand in my
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shoes
I met a girl the other night who
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pleased me to a
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tee
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Till she puckered up and
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whispered low
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won't you please marry
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me
Then I got sand burnin'
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sand in my
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shoes
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Sand In My Shoes?
- The song Sand In My Shoes was sang by Jim Reeves.
Who is Jim Reeves?
- James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 - July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.