Before you try to walk a mile in my shoes
Baby you should know that they walk the blues
Before you try to walk around in my shoes
Baby you should know that they walk the blues
You see they're ripped and torn
And the soles are worn
They're the only shoes I've had
Since the day I was born
The only shoes I've had
Since the day I was born
The only shoes I've had
Before you try to look at things through my eyes
Baby, baby gotta realize
Before you try to look at things through my eyes
Baby, baby, gotta realize
That they're blind and wet
From the tears and sweat
And you think you've seen
But you ain't seen yet
No you ain't seen nothin' yet
You say you think you've seen
But you ain't seen nothin' yet
You tried to run
But there wasn't no place to hide
You had your fun in the day
Some things you done
Gonna haunt you 'til you die
And in the end you're gonna pay
We all pay
Pay
Before you try to walk around in my skin
Baby you should know the shape it's in
Before you try to walk around in my skin
Baby you should know the shape it's in
You see it's cracked and burned
From the things I've learned
'Cause the only blues I've had
Are the ones I've earned
The only blues I've had
Are the ones I've earned
The only blues I've had
You tried to run
But there wasn't no place to hide
You had your fun in the day
Some things you done
Gonna haunt you 'til you die
And in the end you're gonna pay
We all pay
You're gonna pay
We all pay
Pay