in your shoes they hurt my feet, i walk the alleys for something to eat

i crawl in a box to go to sleep when i walk in your shoes

in your shoes i make a few bucks doing odd jobs and collecting cans, people save them for me as i make my rounds

they know i am harmless just a hardcore drunk and i try to respect their property and home

one nice couple lets me sleep in their garage and i make sure their alley is clean and when it snows i shovel their walk

they leave a bar of soap and a towel and when it is late i shower in their yard

in your shoes, you lead a hard life and it isn’t for me to judge whats wrong or right

but i’ll give them back to you because they walk a hard road and they make me grateful that i was able to let the bottle go

here’s your shoes, brother