(These lyrics were originally from Wieland Willker's Moments)

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"The Red Shoes"

The Red Shoes
Written by Kate Bush

Oh she move like the Diva do

I said "I'd love to dance like you."

She said "just take off my red shoes

Put them on and your dream'll come true

With no words, with no song

You can dance the dream with your body on

And this curve, is your smile

And this cross, is your heart

And this line, is your path

Oh it's gonna be the way you always thought it would be

But it's gonna be no illusion

Oh it's gonna be the way you always dreamt about it

But it's gonna be really happening to ya

Really happening to ya

Really happening to ya"

Oh the minute I put them on

I knew I had done something wrong

All her gifts for the dance had gone

It's the red shoes, they can't stop dancing, dancing

And this curve, is your smile

And this cross, is your heart

And this line, is your path

"Oh it's gonna be the way you always thought it would be

But it's gonna be no illusion

Oh it's gonna be the way you always dreamt about it

But it's gonna be really happening to ya"

She gotta dance, she gotta dance

And she can't stop 'till them shoes come off

These shoes do, a kind of voodoo

They're gonna make her dance 'till her legs fall off

Feel your hair come tumbling down

Feel your feet start kissing the ground

Feel your arms are opening out

And see your eyes are lifted to God

With no words, with no song

I'm gonna dance the dream

And make the dream come true

I'm gonna dance the dream

And make the dream come true

She gotta dance, she gotta dance

And she can't stop 'till them shoes come off

These shoes do, a kind of voodoo

They're gonna make her dance 'till her legs fall off

Call a doctor, call a priest

They're gonna whip her up like a helicopter

Really happening to ya

Really happening to ya

You gotta dance....

©1993 Kate Bush Music Ltd.

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