These Shoes (Outro) Lyrics

Would you like to try these shoes on?

Walk awhile and feel the bruises on

The heals grow deeper as the arches collapse in the street

Cuz the souls are worn down to the socks

And what you feel are the rocks that lie beneath

They make a path, going back, to the peak of my existence

From the womb into the light

Air giving lungs their very first fight

Little bare feet kicking knowing nothing of the boots that would be strapped tight

During those teenage blues, or the sneaks that would scuff concrete

Running down the railroad tracks that used to lead to first lust, that kicked up dust

The storm cloud that was a must

To make way for real love, and open me up

Heart and mind combined, it drew my design

Heart and mind combined, it drew my design

I guess the road was more of an endless maze

That right there might explain the confused look on a face

That shows weathered skin stretched over skull made of stone

I used to use it to break down the walls of glass homes and destroy thrones

Now there is no privacy

My thoughts fill the gutters of this Rock River city

But will it be a watery grave

As it rains from eyes that have seen too little of too much to be gained

Yes it's still the same, craving the sun's touch

Like a rose in the shade at the bottom of the bush

So go on, reach for and long

You will find your way back to the place where you belong, go on

But give me back my shoes

There's something I must do