I know some folks out there
Work real hard and barely gettin’ by
They sure know how to love
Don’t have time to ask the good Lord why?
They can’t catch the upper hand
Then they turn and look at me, outside in
I bet your life sure is hard to beat

I’m up to my neck in things that don’t just matter
Spent the young days of my life
Tryin’ to climb an endless ladder
Hard to think a man like me
I ain’t got too much to lose
But what I’d give for just one day
If I could end up in your shoes

I have to admit, I don’t have a problem payin’ bills
But I don’t ever make it back home
To any of mamas Sunday meals
And I had a friend, last time we talked
We didn’t see eye to eye
When I was way off west when they said he died

I’m up to my neck in things that don’t just matter
Spent the young days of my life
Tryin’ to climb an endless ladder
Hard to think a man like me
I ain’t got too much to lose
But what I’d give for just one day
If I could end up in your shoes

If I could end up in your shoes

I’d kick off these size 10
Grab the laces, jump on in
I’ll be you and you’ll be me
We’ll find where we’re meant to be

I’m up to my neck in things that don’t just matter
Spent the young days of my life
Tryin’ to climb an endless ladder
Hard to think a man like me
I ain’t got too much to lose
But what I’d give for just one day
If I could end up in your shoes

If I could end up in your shoes