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Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes

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Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes

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Red Shoes

Oh, I used to be disgusted

And now I try to be amused

But since their wings have gotten rusted,

you know the angels wanna wear my red shoes.

But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain,

that's when I knew that I could not refuse

And I won't get any older, now the angels wanna wear my red shoes.

I was watching you while you're dancing away,

our love got fractured in the echo and sway

How come everybody wants to be your friend?

You know that it still hurts me just to say it

oh, I know that she's disgusted, feeling so abused.

She gets tired of the lust but it's so hard to refuse

How can you say that I'm too old

when the angels have stolen my red shoes?

Oh, I said I'm so happy I could die.

She said drop dead then left with another guy

That's what you get if you go chasing after vengenance

Ever since you got me punctured, this has been my sentence

Oh, I

Red shoes, the angels wanna wear my red shoes. Red shoes

The angels wanna wear my red shoes

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