I need new shoes New shoes to bend Break and mend Force the world beneath my heel To feel the way I feel I need new shoes My favorite color Color blue I need new shoes to do the things That I could never do Chorus: Shoes to sink below the grimy crust And rest my breath Till the pebbles on the bottom Bubble to the top And forget we're all alone, we're all alone I need new shoes New shoes to wear While I'm alive And a pair that's plain and fair That I can wear when I die I need new shoes New shoes to blame When I'm in pain Shoes that help to keep my safe When I run out in the rain Chorus