the little shoemaker

a lovely song i learned in school:

the little shoemaker

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 choose
some pretty dancing shoes
and he heard her say
in a charming way:
"i want some -

shoes to set my feet a dancing,
dancing, dancing all the day
shoes to set my feet a dancing,
dancing, all my cares away."

then he tapped and he stiched
till 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 know
that he loved her so -
but she danced, danced, danced
as though she was 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 -
"i've got some -

shoes to set my feet a dancing,
dancing, dancing all the day
shoes to set my feet a dancing,
dancing, all my cares away."

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a beautiful rendition: here on youtube.

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