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Walk A Mile In My Shoes

(Joe South)


Copyright Lowery Music

Original by Joe South in 1969


Live Recording for RCA - February 15-19, 1970 - The International Hotel - Las Vegas

 February 19, Midnight show

ZPA5 1297
June 1970 LP RCA LSP 4362 February, 1970 On Stage





If I could be you, if you could be me
For just one hour. If we could find a way
To get inside each other's mind
Uh huh
If you could see you through my eyes
Instead of your ego, I believe you'd be
I believe you'd be surprised to see
That you've been blind, uh huh
Walk a mile in my shoes, huh
Just walk a mile in my shoes
Yeah, before you abuse, criticise and accuse
Then walk a mile in my shoes


Now if we spend the day
Throwin' stones at one another
Cause I don't think cause I don't think
Or wear my hair same way you do
Uh huh, oh well I may be
Common people but I'm your brother
And when you strike out you're tryin' to hurt me
It's a hurtin' you. Lord have mercy
Walk a mile in my shoes huh
Walk a mile in my shoes yeah
Yeah before you abuse, criticise and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes


Now there are people on reservations
And out in the ghetto
And brother there for the grace of God
Go you and I, uh huh
Oh if I only had the wings
Of a little angel
Oh, don't you know I'd fly
To the top of a mountain
And then I'd cry (cry) cry (cry) cry


Walk a mile in my shoes, huh
Then walk a mile in my shoes, yeah
Yeah, yeah before you abuse, criticise and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes


Walk a mile in my shoes,
Walk a mile in my shoes,
Yeah, before you abuse, criticise and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes 




Standard tuning.
    Intro:  A   (Asus4)   B   (Bsus4)   D   (Dsus4)   A   (Asus4)

    A
    If I could be you, if you could be me
                 B                 D
    For just one hour, if we could find a way
             E                 A
    To get inside each other's mind
    A
    If you could see you through my eyes
                     B                   D
    Instead your own ego I believe you'd be
                                    E
    I believe you'd be surprised to see
                     A
    That you've been blind

                      A
    Walk a mile in my shoes
                           B
    just walk a mile in my shoes
                E                     D
    Before you abuse, criticize and accuse
                           A
    Then walk a mile in my shoes

    Now if we spend the day
    Throwin' stones at one another
    'Cause I will think, 'cause I will think
    To wear my hat the same way you do
    Well, I may be common people
    But I'm your brother
    And when you strike out
    You're tryin' to hurt me
    It's hurtin' you, Lord how mercy
    Now there are people on reservations
    And out in the ghetto
    And whether they're for the grace of God
    Or you and I,
    If I only had wings of a little angel
    Don't you know, I'd fly
    To the top of a mountain
    And then I'd cry, cry, cry