The Little Shoemaker

Tap, tap, stitch and tap Making a pair of shoes Lei scarpini de bailar, bailar Bailaremos tutusi Lei scarpini de bailar, bailar Bailaremos con cosí In the shoemaker's shop this refrain would never stop As he tapped away, working all the day At his bench, there was he, just as busy as a bee Little time to lose for the boots and shoes But his heart went pop inside the little shop When a lovely girl set them all a-whirl She had come to choose some pretty dancing shoes And he heard her say in a charming way Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing Dancing, dancing all the day Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing Dancing all my cares away Then he tapped and he stitched for his fingers were bewitched Then he sewed a dream into every seam Making shoes, oh, so neat just like magic on her feet And he hoped she'd know that he loved her so But she danced, danced, danced as though she were entranced Like a spinning top all around the shop On her dainty feet she whirled into the street And he heard her say as she danced away Lei scarpini de bailar, bailar Bailaremos tutusi Lei scarpini de bailar, bailar Bailaremos con cosí Shoes to set my feet a-dancing, dancing Dancing all my cares away All my cares away