These Old Shoes Still Dance

Bubba Patrick & Darlene featuring The Holler Shakers, Original North Georgia country, gospel blues and early rock and roll, Bubba mature warm gritty MALE baritone verse1; Darlene unmistakably FEMALE soulful alto verse2; close male-female duet choruses, substantial distinct solo turns, clear conversational words, E major 116 BPM spirited blues shuffle, boogie piano harmonica trades, slap bass dry drums electric fills Hammond sax, Heartbeat E7|G6|A7|B7; chorus E6|A9|E6|C#7|F#9 B7|E6, Warm humorous male/female duet no vocal impersonation, Organic spacious live ensemble; chords and brackets are unsung instructions

[Intro: instrumental, establish recurring hook]

[Verse 1: Bubba, male]
There's a crease across the leather, there's a scuff along the toe,
They have walked me through some weather, they have learned to take it slow.
They ain't ever graced a ballroom, they ain't worth a second glance,
But strike a little boogie and these old shoes still dance.
I was heading for the rocker when the piano found a run,
Darlene said, "Where you going? We have only just begun."

[Chorus: male-female duet]
These old shoes still dance,
Give a grateful heart a chance.
A little heel, a little toe,
There's a lot of joy left here to go.
I ain't counting every mile,
I'm just staying for a while.
Let that piano take its chance—
These old shoes still dance!

[Instrumental turnaround]

[Verse 2: Darlene, female lead]
I don't need to beat the youngsters, I don't need to win a prize,
I can see a little mischief in the corners of your eyes.
We can turn beside the table, we can shuffle by the door,
We can laugh when I forget which foot was meant to touch the floor.
Every season has a rhythm, every wrinkle has a chance
To catch a little sunshine when these old shoes still dance.

[Chorus: duet]
These old shoes still dance,
Give a grateful heart a chance.
A little heel, a little toe,
There's a lot of joy left here to go.
I ain't counting every mile,
I'm just staying for a while.
Let that piano take its chance—
These old shoes still dance!

[Instrumental solo: 16 bars, featured instruments trade phrases, leave space]

[Bridge]
[Darlene]
You can take the turn much slower,
You can hold on to my hand.
[Bubba]
I can miss a beat and laugh about it,
Still be welcome in the band.
[Both]
Thank You for another evening,
Thank You for another song.

[Final chorus: duet, full warm harmonies]
These old shoes still dance,
Give a grateful heart a chance.
A little heel, a little toe,
There's a lot of joy left here to go.
I ain't counting every mile,
I'm just staying for a while.
Let that piano take its chance—
These old shoes still dance!

[Outro: repeat final hook once, instrumental resolves naturally; no fade or cutoff]

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[Intro: instrumental, establish recurring hook] [Verse 1: Bubba, male] There's a crease across the leather, there's a scuff along the toe, They have walked me through some weather, they have learned to take it slow. They ain't ever graced a ballroom, they ain't worth a second glance, But strike a little boogie and these old shoes still dance. I was heading for the rocker when the piano found a run, Darlene said, "Where you going? We have only just begun." [Chorus: male-female duet] These old shoes still dance, Give a grateful heart a chance. A little heel, a little toe, There's a lot of joy left here to go. I ain't counting every mile, I'm just staying for a while. Let that piano take its chance— These old shoes still dance! [Instrumental turnaround] [Verse 2: Darlene, female lead] I don't need to beat the youngsters, I don't need to win a prize, I can see a little mischief in the corners of your eyes. We can turn beside the table, we can shuffle by the door, We can laugh when I forget which foot was meant to touch the floor. Every season has a rhythm, every wrinkle has a chance To catch a little sunshine when these old shoes still dance. [Chorus: duet] These old shoes still dance, Give a grateful heart a chance. A little heel, a little toe, There's a lot of joy left here to go. I ain't counting every mile, I'm just staying for a while. Let that piano take its chance— These old shoes still dance! [Instrumental solo: 16 bars, featured instruments trade phrases, leave space] [Bridge] [Darlene] You can take the turn much slower, You can hold on to my hand. [Bubba] I can miss a beat and laugh about it, Still be welcome in the band. [Both] Thank You for another evening, Thank You for another song. [Final chorus: duet, full warm harmonies] These old shoes still dance, Give a grateful heart a chance. A little heel, a little toe, There's a lot of joy left here to go. I ain't counting every mile, I'm just staying for a while. Let that piano take its chance— These old shoes still dance! [Outro: repeat final hook once, instrumental resolves naturally; no fade or cutoff]

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