[intro musical solo] [Verse 1] My boots are cheatin’ on me, sneakin’ out at night, Two-steppin’ with a stranger in the honky-tonk light. They’re scuffed up with secrets, got a shine that ain’t mine, Leavin’ me barefoot on a lonesome fault line. [Chorus] Oh, my boots are cheatin’ on me, they’re dancin’ away, Like a jukebox heart that’s got nothin’ left to say. They’re kickin’ up dust in a barroom’s embrace, My boots are cheatin’ on me, and I’m losin’ the race. [Verse 2] I caught ‘em in the closet, whisperin’ with my hat, Plannin’ a getaway where the neon’s at. They’ve been waltzin’ with cowgirls, swingin’ with the band, Leavin’ my poor feet to sink in the sand. [Chorus] Oh, my boots are cheatin’ on me, they’re dancin’ away, Like a jukebox heart that’s got nothin’ left to say. They’re kickin’ up dust in a barroom’s embrace, My boots are cheatin’ on me, and I’m losin’ the race. [Verse 3] I tried to talk sense, said, “Boots, come back home,” But they’re chasin’ a rhythm in a world of their own. They left a note in the heel, said, “We’re gone for good,” Now I’m walkin’ in socks through a heartbroken wood. [Chorus] Oh, my boots are cheatin’ on me, they’re dancin’ away, Like a jukebox heart that’s got nothin’ left to say. They’re kickin’ up dust in a barroom’s embrace, My boots are cheatin’ on me, and I’m losin’ the race. [Bridge] Now I'm down at the crossroads, just me and my blues, Wonderin' if my heart needs some brand new shoes. Maybe it ain't just the leather, maybe it's me, Always lookin' for freedom, eternally free. But these boots, they know somethin' I ain't quite learned, 'Bout a spirit untamed, a lesson unburned. [Verse 4] The barmaid just laughed, said, “Your boots got some soul, They’re livin’ the life that your heart never stole.” I’ll track ‘em to Memphis, or maybe to Mars, ‘Cause my boots are cheatin’, and they’re breakin’ my stars. [Chorus] Oh, my boots are cheatin’ on me, they’re dancin’ away, Like a jukebox heart that’s got nothin’ left to say. They’re kickin’ up dust in a barroom’s embrace, My boots are cheatin’ on me, and I’m losin’ the race. [Outro Chorus] Yeah, my boots are cheatin’ on me, that’s plain to see, They found a wilder dance, a heart that's footloose and fancy free. So I’ll hum a sad country tune, as the sun goes down, Wonderin’ when my wild, wayward boots will come back to town. Oh, my cheatin’ boots, where do you roam? I guess a restless sole just can’t stay home! [outro musical solo]
