Lyrics
Everybody get on your feet you make me nervous when you're in your seat
Encouraging everyone to stand up, expressing discomfort when they remain seated.
Take off your shoes and pat your feet we're doin' a dance that can't be beat
Inviting people to join a lively dance by removing their shoes and tapping their feet.
We're barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin'
Repetition emphasizing the energetic and carefree nature of "barefootin'."
Went to a party the other night long tall Sally was out of sight
Recalling a party where a captivating person, "long tall Sally," stood out.
Threw 'way her wig and her high sneakers too she's doing a dance without any shoes
Describing how Sally discarded her wig and sneakers to dance freely without shoes.
She's barefootin' she's barefootin' she's barefootin' she's barefootin'
Reiterating Sally's carefree and uninhibited dancing style without footwear.
Hey little girl with your red dress on bet you can barefoot all night long
Addressing a girl in a red dress, suggesting she can enjoy barefoot dancing all night.
Take off your shoes and throw 'em away come back and get 'em another day
Encouraging the girl to take off her shoes, indicating a carefree and spontaneous atmosphere.
We're barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin'
Repetition emphasizing the overall theme of carefree, barefoot dancing.
Everybody be barefootin' take your shoes off
A collective call for everyone to participate in the barefoot dancing experience.
Little John Henry he said to Sue if I barefoot would you barefoot too
Describing a conversation between Little John Henry and Sue about barefooting.
Sue told John I'll stir your stew I was barefootin' ever since I was two
Sue agrees to barefooting, suggesting a long history of enjoying this carefree activity.
I'm barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin'
Reaffirming the enjoyment of barefooting, reflecting a sense of freedom and joy.
Barefootin' we're barefootin' don't have no shoes on we're barefootin'
Emphasizing the absence of shoes in the barefooting experience.
We're barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin'
Repetition underscoring the theme of carefree and joyful barefoot dancing.
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