From the recording Out to Lunch
I wrote this song in New Orleans after seeing a panhandler wearing shoes 2 sizes too big. This is my rendition of the story of his interaction with a smartly dressed woman walking down Royal Street.
Lyrics
Miss Lucy
Drew James © 2014
Chorus:
Miss Lucy I'm a losing my shoe
Miss Lucy I'm a losing my shoe
I can't keep up with you
Miss Lucy I'm a losing my shoe
Miss Lucy my life is a mess
I'm a man in deep distress
My boss says I work too slow
That new guy's behind it I know
He's trying to make me look bad
Miss Lucy, it's driving me mad
Don't know what I'm gonna do?
Miss Lucy I'm a losing my shoe
(Chorus)
My sister, she's coming to town
With that new boyfriend that she found
I guess he's off his parole
For that identity that he stole
He wants to stay at my place
It's making me a mental case
His face is all tattooed
Miss Lucy, I'm a losing my shoe
(Chorus)
My neighbor he just bought a dog
A pit bull as big as a hog
He chewed a hole in my fence
The mess he makes is raising a stench
He woke me up this morning at four
He'd chewed through my back door
Did you see my house on the news?
Miss Lucy I'm a losing my shoe
(Chorus)
Miss Lucy, I bought this guitar
From a guy down at Gino's bar
Miss Lucy, it cost me a lot
Now I just found out that it 's hot
Miss Lucy, It's all such a shame
I got nothin' left to my name
Can I borrow a few bucks from you?
Wait! Miss Lucy, I'm a losing my shoe
(Chorus ending with Miss Lucy I'm a Losin' (X2), Miss Lucy I'm a losing my shoe)
My shoelace is broken in two
Miss Lucy I'm a losin' I'm a losin' I'm losin'
Miss Lucy I'm a losing my shoe