Blue Suede Shoes
Presley (Elvis) Lyrics

Well it's one for the money, two for the show
The concert is about to start and the singer is encouraging the audience to get excited.

Three to get ready, now go cat go
The singer is urging the audience to be prepared and get ready for the show.

But don't you, step on my blue suede shoes
The singer is warning the audience not to damage his fancy blue suede shoes.

You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes
The audience is welcome to do anything they like except for ruining the singer's blue suede shoes.

You can knock me down, step in my face
The singer is indicating that the audience can criticize him however they want.

Slander my name all over the place
The audience is welcome to speak negatively of the singer wherever they want.

And do anything that you want to do
The audience can do whatever they like at the concert.

But uh uh honey lay off of my shoes
Again, the singer is warning the audience not to ruin his shoes.

And don't you step on my blue suede shoes
Once again, the singer is emphasizing the importance of protecting his footwear.

Oh let's go cats!
The singer is using colloquial language to encourage the audience to dance and have fun.

You can burn my house, steal my car
The audience can cause all sorts of mayhem if they want to.

Drink my liquor from an old fruit jar
They can even drink whatever they find.

Do anything that you want to do
The audience is free to do whatever they please.

But uh uh honey lay off of them shoes
The important thing is to not damage the singer's blue suede shoes.

And don't you, step on my blue suede shoes
Protecting the shoes is the main message of this song.

Rock!
Another cue for the audience to move, dance and get into the music.

Well it's blue, blue, blue suede shoes
The chorus emphasizes that the shoes in question are blue suede.

Blue, blue, blue suede shoes yeah!
Once again, the shoes are identified as blue suede.

Blue, blue, blue suede shoes baby
The repetition of the chorus further emphasizes the importance of the shoes to the singer.

Blue, blue, blue suede shoes
One last time, the singer reiterates the importance of keeping his shoes in pristine condition.

You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes
As before, the audience is allowed to do anything except harm the singer's beloved blue suede footwear.