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Pretty Pink Shoes

from Abu Bozy by Adam Beattie

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Pretty pink shoes, sparkling clean

Best thing anyone at school has seen

Lizzy left home sharp, 8.a.m.

First in the playground, she’s gonna show them



There’s a short cut round Ury way

Over the railroad track

You can gain ten minutes, maybe more

By skipping the fence round back



Well, there’s nothing like the bounce of brand new rubber

And seeing the sun when you look to the ground

The railway line was free, nothing was coming

Gravel on her shoes was the only sound



The playground was still and quiet

But in her heart there was a riot

With her right foot leading, her left fell behind

Tied by its lace to the railway line



She fumbled to get it loose

As if it were her final noose

And as her body heat rose

And her heart beat quickened

A faint rumble in the distance thickened



She looked up at the smoke rising

Then back at her shoe

It didn’t take long to decide what to do

Only a split second but that’s still too long

Dropped like a stone into a world gone wrong

Noone there to tell her that live will go on

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from Abu Bozy, released March 10, 2006

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Adam Beattie Scotland, UK

Scottish singer songwriter Adam Beattie has released 5 studio albums. His latest album ‘Somewhere Round The Bend’ received critical acclaim, "Uplifting reveries of love" - MOJO Magazine, "5/5 Master of powerful narratives” - RnR MAGAZINE, “8/10 “Stirring folk balladry” - THE LINE OF BEST FIT, “A very fine record, full of great moments” - RODDY HART, BBC RADIO SCOTLAND ... more

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