The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot Tonight
Turning Tables: George Jones' Tale of Redemption
Lyrics
Oh, a shoe goes on the other foot tonight
Anticipation of a role reversal or a change in perspective tonight.
We'll find out if two wrongs can make a right
Testing the idea if correcting past mistakes can lead to a positive outcome.
Tonight I'll push my heartaches out of sight
Expressing the intention to temporarily overcome heartaches or emotional pain.
'Cause the shoe goes on the other foot tonight
Reiterating the theme of a role reversal, emphasizing the impending change.
How long did you think you could go on hurting me
Questioning the duration of emotional pain inflicted by the partner.
And I'd be your fool and wait at home alone
Highlighting the speaker's previous willingness to endure suffering alone.
Well you go out and I have your fun like you are free
Acknowledging the partner's freedom to have fun outside the relationship.
Tonight I'll have some pleasures of my own
Asserting the speaker's decision to pursue personal pleasures tonight.
'Cause a shoe goes on the other foot tonight
Repeating the anticipation of a role reversal, underscoring its significance.
We'll find out if two wrongs can make a right
Reiterating the exploration of whether correcting wrongs can lead to a positive outcome.
Tonight I'll push my heartaches out of sight
Re-emphasizing the intention to momentarily set aside heartaches.
'Cause the shoe goes on the other foot tonight
Repeating the theme of a role reversal, emphasizing its immediacy.
Each time you walk out the door you walk on me
Expressing the emotional toll of the partner's repeated actions.
And you leave the door wide open for the blues
Describing the partner's actions as a source of sadness and melancholy.
You fly away from me like you are free
Highlighting the partner's perceived sense of freedom and detachment.
You must think there's wings upon your shoes
Suggesting the partner's belief in escaping consequences like having wings on shoes.
'Cause a shoe goes on the other foot tonight
Reiterating the anticipation of a role reversal, building tension.
We'll find out if two wrongs can make a right
Repeating the exploration of whether two wrongs can result in a right.
Tonight I'll push my heartaches out of sight
Re-emphasizing the temporary suppression of heartaches.
'Cause the shoe goes on the other foot tonight
Underlining the immediate occurrence of the role reversal tonight.
Yeah the shoe goes on the other foot tonight
Repeating the conclusive statement about the imminent role reversal.
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