Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music si… Read Full Bio ↴Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. She may be best remembered for her debut single and trademark song "Delta Dawn," which went to number 6 on the country charts. Tucker released the song at the age of 13; she became the youngest singer to have a major hit song on the Country charts. Since the song's release, Tucker had major hit songs for the next two decades, and into the 1990s.

Walking Shoes
Tanya Tucker Lyrics

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I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
Well, I'm a-leavin' here
'Cause you don't treat me right
All ya do is make me cry
So now I'm a-gonna say goodbye
I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
Ya, I'll be wearin' my old travelin' hat
Now, baby, what do you think of that

'Cause all ya do is treat me wrong
So, honey, I'll be good and gone
I'll be wearin' my old travelin' hat
I'm the best thing, baby that you ever had
When ya find that out
You're gonna feel so bad
You'll beg me, please
Come back home to you
But it's too late
I'm puttin' on my walkin' shoes
Walk on
But I'll be wearin my Hipsall overcoat
And I ain't even leavin' you a note
All ya do is cause me pain
And I ain't commin' back again
I'll be wearin' my Hipsall overcoat
I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
Well, I'm a-leavin' here
'Cause you don't treat me right
All ya do is make me cry
So now I'm a-gonna say goodbye
I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight

I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
Yeah I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight

Overall Meaning

Tanya Tucker’s “Walking Shoes” tells the story of a woman who has had enough of her partner’s mistreatment and decides to leave him. The song is simple in its message, but powerful in its delivery. The woman is done with the emotional pain and the constant tears caused by her partner's actions. She has tried to make it work, but she has now come to the point where enough is enough. She knows that leaving is the best thing for her, and puts on her walking shoes, her old traveling hat, and her Hipsall overcoat, determined to never come back to the unhappy relationship.

There is a sense of empowerment in the woman’s words, as she takes control of her life and refuses to be held back any longer. The lyrics suggest a level of confidence in her decision to leave and stand up for herself. The lyrics also suggest that the man takes her for granted and is not aware of the value of their relationship until it is too late. It is a classic tale of not knowing what you have until it's gone.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
I'm going to leave you tonight by putting on my shoes and walking away.

Well, I'm a-leavin' here
I'm leaving this place, where you're not treating me right.

'Cause you don't treat me right
You mistreat me, and that's why I'm leaving you.

All ya do is make me cry
Your behavior always makes me cry, and it's time for me to leave you.

So now I'm a-gonna say goodbye
It's time for me to say goodbye and leave you for good.

Ya, I'll be wearin' my old travelin' hat
I'm taking my old traveling hat and leaving you, as you're not treating me well.

Now, baby, what do you think of that
I wonder how you feel about me leaving you, taking my traveling hat with me.

'Cause all ya do is treat me wrong
You constantly mistreat me, which is why I'm leaving you.

So, honey, I'll be good and gone
I'm going to leave you for good, as you're not treating me right.

I'm the best thing, baby that you ever had
I am the best thing you ever had, but you don't realize that.

When ya find that out
When you realize that I was the best thing you ever had.

You're gonna feel so bad
You're going to regret how you treated me and feel terrible about it.

You'll beg me, please
You'll plead with me, begging me to come back home to you.

Come back home to you
You'll ask me to return to you, but it's too late.

But it's too late
It's too late now for you to change your behavior and ask me to come back to you.

I'm puttin' on my walkin' shoes
I'm leaving you, and putting on my shoes to walk away for good.

Walk on
I'm walking away from you and not looking back.

But I'll be wearin my Hipsall overcoat
I'm taking my Hipsall overcoat with me as I'm leaving you without leaving you a note.

And I ain't even leavin' you a note
I'm leaving you without even leaving you a note, as you don't deserve it.

All ya do is cause me pain
Your actions only cause me pain, which is why I'm leaving you.

And I ain't commin' back again
I'm not coming back to you again, as I'm leaving you for good.

I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
I'm leaving you tonight and putting on my shoes to walk away.

Yeah I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
Once again, I'm leaving you tonight and putting on my shoes to walk away for good.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL KENNERLEY

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