SINGER: The Gaylords

SONG:Little Shoemaker

The little shoemakerthe gaylordsenglish words by geoffrey clarmont parsons, nathan korb, and john turner phillipsmusic by rudi revilpeaked at # 2 in 1954competing version by winterhalter's orchestra & chorus and a friendhit #9. the uncredited lead singer was eddie fisher.transcriber's note: most lyrics sung by entire group. (words sung by lead only)<piccolo and tapping sound>tap, tap, stitch and tapmake me a pair of shoeslei scarpini de bailare, bailare.bailaremos tutusi.lei scarpini de bailare, bailare.bailaremos con cosi.in the shoemaker's shop this refrain would never stopas he tapped away, working all the day(at his bench, there was he, just as busy as a bee)little time to lose for the boots and shoesbut his heart went "pop" inside the little shopwhen a lovely girl set 'em all a-whirlshe had come to choose some pretty dancing shoesand he heard her say in a charming wayshoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancingdancing, dancing all the dayshoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancingdancing all my cares away(then he tapped and he stitched for his fingers were bewitched)and he sewed a dream into every seam(making shoes, oh, so neat just like magic on her feet)and he hoped she'd know that he loved her sobut she danced, danced, danced as though she were entrancedlike a spinning top all around the shopon her dainty feet she whirled into the streetand he heard her say as she danced awaylei scarpini de bailare, bailare.bailaremos tutusi.lei scarpini de bailare, bailare.bailaremos con cosi.shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancingdancing all my cares awayall my cares away!!