In the shoemaker's shop this refrain would never stop, as he tapped away, working all the day. At his bench there was he, just as busy as a bee Little time to lose with the boots and shoes. But his heart went pop inside the little shop, when a lovely girl set him all a whirl. She had come to choose some pretty dancing shoes And he heard her say, in her charming way: (Chorus:) I want some shoes to set my feet a-|: dancing :| |: dancing :| all the day, shoes to set my feet a-|: dancing :| dancing all my cares away. Then he tapped and he stitched, for his fingers were bewitched And he sowed a dream into every seam. Making shoes, oh so neat, just like magic on her feet And he hoped she'd know that he loved her so. But she danced, danced, danced, as though she were entranced, like a spinning top all around the shop. On her dainty feet she whirled into the street And he heard her say, as she danced away: Chorus (3x)*
*bei der ersten Wiederholung werden die ersten drei Wörter weggelassen, bei der letzten wird die letzte Zeile wiederholt.