BRAND NEW PAIR OF SHOES

The shoes are a metaphor for the simple things in life and being satisfied with them!


BIAB
Drums - Nashville Swing 8
Piano - 2165
Ukulele - 1142 Strumming Folk Swing

Me
Vocals
Bass
All electric guitars and 1 acoustic rhythm track
Piano - a few fills supporting the melody
Fake clarinet on a Yamaha keyboard

Toontrack - cymbal swell

BRAND NEW PAIR OF SHOES
Words and music by
Torrey Bliss and Ron Helm
©2025 Glass Gate Music BMI

These shoes I wear, like me
Are getting old
We've traveled a lot of miles
They're getting mighty worn
Like all the the simple things in my life
Just enough to always get me by
Was my mantra, my point of view
Now I thought I'd try something new

It doesn't take much to make me happy
Too much will always make me sad
I don't spend my days and nights in worry
Over things I've never had
Today I got a confirmation
That a package is arriving soon
I can't be singing the blues cause I'll have soon
A brand new pair of shoes

The simple life I've found
Suits me just fine
The offer of opulence I must decline
I found some new kicks made over in China
Not made by some famous designer
To me it's not something that matters
They'll still get me on down the road

It doesn't take much to make me happy
Too much will always make me sad
I don't spend my days and nights in worry
Over things I've never had
Today I got a confirmation
That a package is arriving soon
I can't be singing the blues cause I'll have soon
A brand new pair of shoes

My feet are soon gonna be happy
My steps are soon gonna be snappy
The soles may not look so snazzy
But they'll get me where I need to go

It doesn't take much to make me happy
Too much will always make me sad
I don't spend my days and nights in worry
Over things I've never had
Today I got a confirmation
That a package is arriving soon
I'm waiting here in the queue and I'll have soon
A brand new pair of shoes