I know some folks out there

Work real hard and barely gettin’ by

They sure know how to love

Don’t have time to ask the good Lord why?

They can’t catch the upper hand

Then they turn and look at me, outside in

I bet your life sure is hard to beat

I’m up to my neck in things that don’t just matter

Spent the young days of my life

Tryin’ to climb an endless ladder

Hard to think a man like me

I ain’t got too much to lose

But what I’d give for just one day

If I could end up in your shoes

I have to admit, I don’t have a problem payin’ bills

But I don’t ever make it back home

To any of mamas Sunday meals

And I had a friend, last time we talked

We didn’t see eye to eye

When I was way off west when they said he died

I’m up to my neck in things that don’t just matter

Spent the young days of my life

Tryin’ to climb an endless ladder

Hard to think a man like me

I ain’t got too much to lose

But what I’d give for just one day

If I could end up in your shoes

If I could end up in your shoes

I’d kick off these size 10

Grab the laces, jump on in

I’ll be you and you’ll be me

We’ll find where we’re meant to be

I’m up to my neck in things that don’t just matter

Spent the young days of my life

Tryin’ to climb an endless ladder

Hard to think a man like me

I ain’t got too much to lose

But what I’d give for just one day

If I could end up in your shoes

If I could end up in your shoes