Lace-Up Shoes-Slim Dusty

[00:05.85]Let me tell you a little story bout [00:08.77]The way things used to be [00:11.30]My Dad took me to Sydney back in nineteen forty three [00:17.77]He said son you're not wearing those [00:20.14]They'd call us bush galoots [00:24.24]If you went out and walked about [00:26.56]In those high-heeled riding boots [00:30.67]But I stand back and laugh today [00:32.96]At the way that times have changed [00:35.66]So many town-folk dressed as [00:37.47]If they just stepped off the range [00:42.06]But that day back in forty three [00:44.36]I could not pick and choose [00:48.36]The day my old man made me wear a pair of lace up shoes [00:54.49]We went out to Regal Zonophone on Parramatta Road [00:59.94]We walked along Columbia Lane [01:02.30]Where some famous feet have strode [01:06.13]But the man in charge was not impressed [01:08.73]Don't call us we'll call you [01:12.38]And to make things worse my feet still hurt [01:14.95]From those dammed new lace-up shoes [01:18.70]And there were soldiers everywhere [01:20.72]In town six o'clock was closing time [01:23.76]And if you didn't tip everywhere [01:25.71]You went the yanks won all the time [01:30.05]I was pushed along as I dreamed of home [01:32.72]Where the skies were clean and blue [01:36.52]Far away from this rat race in town [01:39.10]And big mobs with lace-up shoes [01:43.04]But I stand back and laugh today [01:45.34]At the way that times have changed [01:48.07]So many town-folk dressed as [01:49.86]If they just stepped off the range [01:54.35]But that day back in forty three [01:56.64]I could not pick and choose [02:00.70]The day my old man made me wear a pair of lace-up shoes [02:04.89]Here we go [02:05.32] [02:11.85]Now as I look back on the singing track since [02:14.65]Nineteen forty three [02:17.15]The harder I worked you know old mate [02:19.67]The luckier I seemed to be [02:23.31]But I've always sung of the old home run in [02:26.03]The best was that I knew [02:29.67]But I still feel bad when I think of Dad [02:32.18]And those dammed new lace-up shoes [02:34.42]Hey [02:35.89]Yeah I stand back and laugh today [02:38.54]At the way that times have changed [02:41.17]So many town-folk dressed as [02:42.94]If they just stepped off the range [02:47.19]I've lived my life with few regrets [02:49.74]The same again I'd choose [02:53.17]And Be flat as a tack in this old felt hat [02:56.27]With my pair of Williams shoes [02:59.74]Yodel lay oh lay oh lay hey hey [03:05.49]