The Little Shoemaker
Gaylords

English words by Geoffrey Clarmont Parsons, 
Nathan Korb, and John Turner Phillips
Music by Rudi Revil
                               
Competing version by Winterhalter's Orchestra
& Chorus and a Friend hit #9. The 
uncredited lead singer was Eddie Fisher.

Most lyrics sung by entire group. 
(words sung by lead only)


Chart 

Debut 
  
Weeks

# 
 
Labeld
 
  

July 1954

12

2
 
Mercury 
    

piccolo and tapping sound 

Tap, tap, stitch and tap
Make me a pair of shoes

Lei scarpini de bailare, bailare.
Bailaremos tutusi.
Lei scarpini de bailare, bailare.
Bailaremos con cosi.

In the shoemaker's shop 
This refrain would never stop
As he tapped away
Working all the day.

At his bench there was he
Just as busy as a bee
Little time to lose
With the boots and shoes.

But his heart went pop
Inside the little shop
When a lovely girl
Set him all a whirl.

She had come to choose
Some pretty dancing shoes
And he heard her say
In her charming way,

"Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing,
Dancing, dancing all the day.
Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing, 
Dancing 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 so.

But she danced, danced, danced
As tho' she were entranced
Like a spinning top
All around the shop.

On her dainty feet 
She whirled into the street
And he heard her say 
As she danced away,

Lei scarpini de bailare, bailare.
Bailaremos tutusi.
Lei scarpini de bailare, bailare.
Bailaremos con cosi.

Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing, 
Dancing, dancing all the day. 
Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing, 
Dancing all my cares away."

All my cares away!!