Little Shoemaker
Petula Clark Lyrics

In the shoemaker's shop
This story takes place in the workshop of a shoemaker

This refrain would never stop
The sound of the shoemaker's tools could be heard constantly

As he tapped away
The shoemaker was always tapping away at his work

Working all the day.
He worked all day without rest

At his bench there was he
He worked at his workbench

Just as busy as a bee
Like a bee, the shoemaker was always busy

Little time to lose
He had no time to waste

With the boots and shoes.
He was making various types of shoes and boots

But his heart went pop
His heart skipped a beat

Inside the little shop
This happened in the small workspace of the shoemaker

When a lovely girl
A beautiful girl came into the shop

Set him all a whirl.
She made his head spin

She had come to choose
She was there to pick out some shoes

Some pretty dancing shoes
Specifically, she was looking for shoes to dance in

And he heard her say
He overheard her saying

In her charming way,
In a sweet and captivating manner,

"Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing,
She wanted shoes that would allow her to dance without inhibitions

Dancing, dancing all the day.
She wanted to dance all day long

Then he tapped and he stitched
The shoemaker worked hard to make her the perfect shoes

For his fingers were bewitched
He was under a spell, putting all his energy and focus into making her shoes

And he sewed a dream
He put all his hopes into the shoes he was making

Into every seam.
He poured his heart and soul into creating the perfect shoes for her

Making shoes, oh so neat
He was making the most beautiful shoes he could

Just like magic on her feet
The shoes would make her look and feel like a princess

And he hoped she'd know
He wished that she would understand

That he loved her so.
That he had feelings for her

But she danced, danced, danced
However, she was too preoccupied with her dancing to notice his feelings

As tho' she were entranced
She appeared as if she was under a spell while dancing

Like a spinning top
She was twirling around the shop like a top

All around the shop.
She was dancing all over the place

On her dainty feet
She was dancing gracefully on her delicate feet

She whirled into the street
She danced out of the shop and into the street

And he heard her say
He heard her say one more time

As she danced away,
As she continued dancing down the street,

"Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing,
She was still overjoyed by the shoes that helped her dance with freedom

Dancing, dancing all the day.
The shoes had made her dancing experience a much happier one