The Little Shoemaker

The Gaylords

English words by Geoffrey Clarmont Parsons, Nathan Korb, and John Turner

Phillips

Music by Rudi Revil



Peaked at # 2 in 1954

Competing version by Winterhalter's Orchestra & Chorus and a Friend

hit #9. The uncredited lead singer was Eddie Fisher.



TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: Most lyrics sung by entire group. (words sung by lead

only)



Tap, tap, stitch and tap

Make me a pair of shoes



Lei scarpini de bailare, bailare.

Bailaremos tutusi.

Lei scarpini de bailare, bailare.

Bailaremos con cosi.



In the shoemaker's shop this refrain would never stop

As he tapped away, working all the day

(At his bench, there was he, just as busy as a bee)

Little time to lose for the boots and shoes



But his heart went "pop" inside the little shop

When a lovely girl set 'em all a-whirl

She had come to choose some pretty dancing shoes

And he heard her say in a charming way



Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing

Dancing, dancing all the day

Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing

Dancing all my cares away



(Then he tapped and he stitched for his fingers were bewitched)

And he sewed a dream into every seam

(Making shoes, oh, so neat just like magic on her feet)

And he hoped she'd know that he loved her so



But she danced, danced, danced as though she were entranced

Like a spinning top all around the shop

On her dainty feet she whirled into the street

And he heard her say as she danced away



Lei scarpini de bailare, bailare.

Bailaremos tutusi.

Lei scarpini de bailare, bailare.

Bailaremos con cosi.



Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing

Dancing all my cares away



All my cares away!!