She would run in the fields barefoot
Under summer waves of blue
And in the winter she couldn't stay put
So she would wear her wooden shoes
Then one day the Queen's in town
Parading around with her shiny crown
But oh, our girl, she saw royal feet
Those shiny red shoes looked oh so sweet
Don't wear those red shoes at home
Don't wear those red shoes at school
Don't wear those red shoes at play
Don't wear those red shoes at all
They'll only have you
Dancing your life away
She would dance day and night
In the halls and outside
She would dance no matter what they said ya
She would dance where the red shoes led
The red shoes will never let you be
You'll be begging to be taken out at the knees
It's a warning sign that you should all heed
Those kinda soles just do as they please
Don't wear those red shoes at home
Don't wear those red shoes at work
Don't wear those red shoes at play
Don't wear those red shoes at all
They'll only have you
Dancing your life away
There was an angel in a faux fur robe
Shining under the dance floor strobe
It spoke to her, a siren call
Mesmerizing like a disco ball
You will get down in those infernal shoes
Until you're legs are lifeless pale in hue
So she spun out a vibrant kaleidoscope
And then she tripped the light fantastic around the globe
You will get down
But now
She wears the red shoes at night
At night
She wears the red shoes everyday
Everyday
She wears those red shoes all the time
Because she's chosen to
Dance her life away
You will get down