Track 9 of the album Every Glass Held Up · 2018
Kick Off Your Shoes, the Band Is Warm
“The uncles loosen their ties, and the band plays on. Our friskiest groove, and the best one for a wedding floor.”
operatic pop · operatic pop · gospel groove · 3:11
Lyrics
The cake is cut, the speeches done The uncles loosen every tie The band begins a little waltz And the dance floor catches every eye Take them off, they're pinching so Your stockinged feet already know Kick off your shoes, the band is warm Let the floorboards take your weight Kick off your shoes, we're safe from harm It's never ever too late Spin with the bridesmaids, spin with Gran Spin with the boy who forgot his name Kick off your shoes, the band is warm And no one dances the same Aunt Marguerite has lost a heel She's using it to conduct the song The best man twirls the flower girl And the flower girl twirls along Take them off, they're pinching so Your stockinged feet already know Kick off your shoes, the band is warm Let the floorboards take your weight Kick off your shoes, we're safe from harm It's never ever too late Spin with the bridesmaids, spin with Gran Spin with the boy who forgot his name Kick off your shoes, the band is warm And no one dances the same A hundred shoes beneath the tables Lined up like a sleeping choir And above them all the laughter Rising higher, climbing higher Kick off your shoes, the band is warm Let the floorboards take your weight Kick off your shoes, we're safe from harm It's never ever too late Spin with the bridesmaids, spin with Gran Spin with the boy who forgot his name Kick off your shoes, the band is warm And no one dances the same The last waltz winds down slow Bare feet shuffle soft and slow Kick off your shoes, the band is warm Tonight we all belong