Walkin' Shoes

Jim Savarino © 1992

A song for Woody Guthrie

I put on my walkin' shoes again				
Sometimes I think the road's my only friend	
Open highway or an old freight car	
Don't know where but I'm goin far	
I put on my walkin' shoes again	

My walkin' shoes are old and tattered now.
Wonder if they still remember how?
We used to walk the countryside 
Travelled far and travelled wide
My walkin' shoes are old and tattered now

I still hear the voices of my pals
See their holey clothes and friendly smiles
Times were tough but never bad
We shared everything we had
I still hear the voices of my pals

When will my wanderin' be done?
How long must I chase the setting sun
I'll be there where my friends have fallen
Listen, you can hear them callin'
When will my wanderin' be done?

I put on my walkin' shoes again
Sometimes I think the road's my only friend	
Open highway or an old freight car
Don't know where but I'm goin far
I put on my walkin' shoes again