Lyrics
Got new shoes today my friends
Expressing excitement about acquiring new shoes and sharing the news with friends.
I hope you like them they have velcro straps
Describing the new shoes with velcro straps and expressing a desire for approval.
I think I'll wear them home and then
Planning to wear the new shoes home and then contemplating taking them off for a bath.
Decide to rip them off and take a bath
Suggesting a playful act of ripping off the shoes before taking a bath.
Okay
An interjection, possibly indicating a transition in thought or tone.
Now in the tub I have more friends
Introducing additional elements in the bath scene: a yellow duckie and a floating house.
The yellow duckie and the floating house
Describing the playful atmosphere in the bath with these added elements.
I think I'll break them both again
Considering breaking the duckie and the house, implying a whimsical attitude.
But that's alright 'cause I don't need them any more
Expressing detachment from material possessions, stating that it's alright to break them.
Perhaps this time we'll build a tree house
Suggesting a new idea of building a treehouse, symbolizing a place to escape and enjoy.
Where we can climb and waste the boring days away
Envisioning spending leisure time in the treehouse, escaping boredom.
Maybe this time we'll build a go-kart
Proposing another imaginative project, building a go-kart and exploring the world.
And drive around the world
Extending the theme of adventure and exploration with the go-kart.
Billy let's play
Encouraging a friend, Billy, to play and participate in these imaginative activities.
Billy let's play
-It's time for lunch so what's to eat?
Transitioning to a different scene, introducing the theme of lunch.
PB and J cut up in squares of four
Describing the lunch as PB and J cut into squares, portraying a simple and familiar meal.
A glass of milk for little Pete
Offering a glass of milk to Little Pete, emphasizing his goodness and deserving more.
He's such a good boy let him have some more
Expressing a nurturing attitude towards the character Little Pete.
A tale of black birds in the trees
Introducing a tale of black birds in the trees, suggesting a thematic shift towards storytelling.
A faithless man who hides behind closed doors
Describing a faithless man hiding behind closed doors, introducing a darker element.
So many lovely memories
Reflecting on numerous positive memories, possibly contrasting with the previous darker element.
A happy face was all I ever needed
Expressing contentment with a happy face as a simple requirement for satisfaction.
Perhaps this time we'll build a tree house
Revisiting the idea of building a treehouse and a go-kart, reiterating the invitation for play.
Where we can climb and waste the boring days away
-Maybe this time we'll build a go-kart
-And drive around the world
-Billy let's play
-Billy let's play
-Let me be for the last time
Expressing a desire to be free and possibly indicating a longing for liberation.
Let me be for the last time
-Set me free one more time
-Set me free one more time
-I got new shoes today my friends
Repetition of the opening lines, possibly suggesting a cyclical or nostalgic theme.
I hope you like them they have velcro straps
-They do
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