------------------- NDC TT Genre: Country Theme: Shoes ------------------- [Verse 1] They’re sitting by the door where the dust blows in Right where he dropped ’em when the phone rang again Laces still knotted the way he tied ’em that night Like he was coming back before morning light Floorboard creaks when the house cools down Everything moves but those boots on the ground [Verse 2] Mama swept around ’em for a month or two Never kicked ’em aside like she used to do Dust learned their shape, learned how to stay Sun crossed the room, then crossed away The world kept spinning, the mailbox too But nothing’s moved since the day they knew [Pre-Chorus] They say time heals, they say it’s fair They say he’s gone but he ain’t there Say his name soft, say a prayer But nobody answers an empty pair Who fills 'em now? WHO FILLS ’EM NOW? [Chorus] Boots stay empty by the door Ground remembers what they’re for Everybody’s moved along But the floor still knows what’s wrong Flags get folded, words get said But nothing fills ’em once he’s dead Boots stay empty, standing still Like they’re waiting—and they will [Verse 3] Town put his picture on the wall Shook some hands at the county hall Talked about courage, talked about pride Then locked the doors and drove outside Sunday came and the bell rang through Even God stepped around those shoes [Pre-Chorus] They draw the lines, they shake the hands They never stand where he once stood, man Say it’s over, say it’s done Still one pair didn’t come back home Who fills 'em now? WHO FILLS ’EM NOW? [Chorus] Boots stay empty by the door Ground remembers what they’re for Everybody’s moved along But the floor still knows what’s wrong Marching orders fade to dust But leather holds what we can’t trust Boots stay empty, clean and still Like they’re waiting—and they will [Bridge] No parade ever walks this floor No footsteps coming anymore If the truth’s told low and slow It’s the ground that always knows [Final Chorus] Boots stay empty by the door Say his name, don’t say the war Everybody else moved on But the waiting never’s done Say it’s over, say it’s proud Say it loud— WHO FILLS ’EM NOW!!! WHO FILLS ’EM NOW!!!
