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recorded live at the Seattle Folklife Festival, 1982

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Worn Out Shoes
Marty sat with Billy at the table
Marty closed her eyes began to sob
She said poor Bill I got something I’ve got to tell you
You’ve got to get yourself another job
Billy said I cannot go no further
Always done the best that I can do
To be some one you’ve got to be somebody
I can’t leave this house in worn out shoes
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Worn out, worn out, worn out,
To be some one you’ve got to be somebody
I can’t leave this house in worn out shoes.

Marty said I feel like I’m in prison
Staying home and drinking crummy booze
Even if I wear the one dress that you bought me
I can’t leave this house in worn out shoes

Dreamt of your hair black as a raven
Woke to the sound of the crow
But these dreams are just like straw to an eagle
I believe I could sleep out in the snow

I ain’t sayin’ I would never leave you
Not that my old car could go that far
Not that I’d have anything to lose
I just can’t leave this house in worn out shoes.

Worn out, worn out, worn out
I just can’t leave this house in worn out shoes
© John W. McClure, 1978

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released June 1, 2009
J.W. McClure

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J.W. McClure Seattle, Washington

J.W. McClure lives in Stanwood, Washington. This is a career restarted for me. In the 1970’s I was often an opening act at the Washington D.C. clubs, The Cellar Door and The Childe Harold for Tom Paxton, Dave Van Ronk, Tom Rush and many well known bands. In the 1980’s I returned to Washington to do folk music, satire and stand-up comedy before getting swamped by family and other work. ... more

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