Clown Shoes - P.J. Proby

The girl that I intend to wed

Just bought a gift for me & said

«I bought this 'specially

For all your friends to see

Open it up, go ahead.»

«Ah, that’s awful swell,» I said

I kissed her on the cheek & then

Began to read the note within

«In these you’ll look real smart

Because they match your heart»

& so I took them out

Clown shoes;

so what’s it all about?

Oh no, not clown shoes!

Maybe I’m in for some mighty bad news

She laughed at me & called my name

& all my friends, they did the same

Thought she was sweet & swell

& look how hard I fell

& now I know I was wrong

So I’ll go & put my clown shoes on