Ralph McTell — Sand in Your Shoes

You don't so much feel dirty You just feel like a fool You were way past thirty She was hardly out of school I can understand the way you feel Your pride's been somewhat bruised You cried the dust from out of your eyes But you've still got sand in your shoes Got a little sand in your shoes It's sad to think of how you felt When she was on your arm Those burning eyes they made you melt You heard no smoke alarm And you look like Doctor Watson Lost but looking for clues And if I was Sherlock Holmes I'd say There's still a little sand in your shoes A little bit of sand in your shoes This affair had a mercury switch It was only a matter of time Everyone else took cover But you marched on down the line And now it's blown up in your face These things have a pretty short fuse Like a phoenix you will rise again But leave a little sand in your shoes Leave a little sand in your shoes To err is only human And you ran true to form Only the camels seem to sense An approaching desert storm And a few grains blew up your nose It depends on your point of view It's a touch of grit between your toes Or a little bit of sand in your shoes A little bit of sand in your shoes Remember that magic seaside day When you were a little kid And they said it was time to all go home And you nearly flipped your lid Do you recall the little sand dance You did when you refused It rubbed your foot but it made you smile To feel a little sand in your shoes To feel a little sand in your shoes You're still looking about you At things far out of range You say you can't help falling in love And I guess you'll never change And I love your soft shoe shuffle It dances away your blues, yes You might grow old but you won't grow up If you keep a little sand in your shoes Keep a little sand in your shoes