Shoes With Wings On

Conceived as a number in the stage show within the film, this song is more notable for the accompanying dance number. Trick photography makes it seem as if Astaire is dancing with several sentient pairs of… Read More When I've got shoes with wings on

The winter’s gone, the spring's on;

When I've got shoes with wings on

The town is full of rhythm and the world’s in rhyme

The neon city glows up

My pretty, pretty shows up

We'll dance until they close up

Got my guardian angel working overtime

I give Aladdin the lamp, Midas the gold

Who needs a wizard or magician

In the old tradition?

That's not competition!

I've got 'em beat a thousand fold!

Why?

'Cause I've got shoes with wings on

And living has no strings on;

I put those magic things on

And I go flying with 'em

And the town is full of rhythm

And the world’s in rhyme

(dance break)

When I’ve got shoes with wings on

The winter's gone, the spring’s on;

When I've got shoes with wings on

The town is full of rhythm and the world's in rhyme

The neon city glows up

My pretty, pretty shows up

We'll dance until they close up

Got my guardian angel working overtime

I give Aladdin the lamp, Midas the gold

Who needs a wizard or magician

In the old tradition?

That’s not competition!

I've got 'em beat a thousand fold!

Why?

'Cause I've got shoes with wings on

And living has no strings on;

I put those magic things on

And I go flying with 'em

And the town is full of rhythm

And the world's in rhyme