RON LEARY

Lyrics

"grimy old shoes"

(words & music by ron leary © 2020)

thrown out the door, followed by the shout
“get the fuck and don’t ever come back!”
down the street you go
trying to hold your head up high
that government cheque finally arrived
like gold from the sky, head on down
liquor control board, gettin’ into line
gotta try and help numb these hards times

these grimy old shoes have seen
miles and miles and miles
down the alleyways
scheming up the master plan
just trying to get back to level ground

with each step you take, people don’t hesitate
to put you into your place
keeping them in theirs
which they claim is a god-given right
well that shit don’t wash anymore
gotta break down these lines
stuck in the collective mind

these grimy old shoes have seen
miles and miles and miles
down the alleyways
scheming up the master plan
just trying to get back to level ground

ron leary - vocals, acoustic guitar

johnny west - electric guitar, piano, bass, drums, vocals