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Betty Lou Got a New Pair of Shoes

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Betty Lou Got a New Pair of Shoes Lyrics

[Chorus]
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes, woo
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou wah-ooh, wah-ooh, wah-ooh
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes

[Verse 1]
Well, she walked in the shoe-store, picked out a shoe
She tried on a twelve, but that wouldn't do

[Chorus]
Betty Lou, Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou bought a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou wah-ooh, wah-ooh, wah-ooh
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes

[Verse 2]
Well, she cracked up over the solid fit
Walkin' down the street with her brand new kit

[Chorus]
Betty Lou, Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou wah-ooh, wah-ooh, wah-ooh
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoe
[Verse 3]
Well, she's walkin' down the street, she met an undertaker
He tried to bury her new Shudebakers

[Chorus]
Betty Lou, Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou wah-ooh, wah-ooh, wah-ooh
Betty Lou got a new pair of yeah!

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 4]
Well, she went to a rock 'n' roll party the other night
Someone stepped on her Shudebakers and she started a fight!

[Chorus]
Betty Lou, Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou wah-ooh, wah-ooh, wah-ooh
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes

[Verse 5]
Well, she walked in the shoe-store, gave the man a tip
She told him to go buy himself a rocket ship
[Chorus]
Betty Lou, Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty Lou wah-ooh, wah-ooh, wah-ooh
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoe, yeah

[Outro]
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes, woo
Look at her walkin' down the street, yeah
Wooh, she's steppin' higher than a kite
Yeah, them shiny new Shudebakers she's got on
Whoa, dig them kits, yeah
Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes

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