[Verse 1] You saved the white pair for a day without rain Kept every good thing behind glass and a name But the road keeps calling from the edge of the door And a life kept spotless is a life kept indoors [Pre-Chorus] You can’t take the miles you never chose Dust on the leather means somewhere you’ve gone [Chorus] Don’t die with perfect shoes Wear them out, wear them through Take the long way, take the bruise Don’t die with perfect shoes Step in, step out, let the red clay prove You were here, you had something to do Don’t die with perfect shoes [Verse 2] Spend your good hands making something that lasts Give your sharpest hour, don’t save it for last Call the one you miss, take the seat by the sea There’s no ideal moment waiting patiently [Pre-Chorus] You can’t take the miles you never chose Dust on the leather means somewhere you’ve gone [Chorus] Don’t die with perfect shoes Wear them out, wear them through Take the long way, take the bruise Don’t die with perfect shoes Step in, step out, let the red clay prove You were here, you had something to do Don’t die with perfect shoes [Bridge] Let the hems catch rain Let the soles wear thin All the days you saved Can’t be lived again [Final Chorus] Don’t die with perfect shoes Wear them out, wear them through Take the long way, take the bruise Don’t die with perfect shoes Step in, step out, let the red clay prove You were here, you had something to do Don’t die with perfect shoes [Outro] Wear them out, wear them through Don’t die with perfect shoes
