Mark Lanegan Sneakers Lyrics

Well I'm a big ol' bear and I don't wear
much of anything cos I've got fur,
but these big ol' feet wouldn't be complete
without my shoes, no sir.

I'm talking about... sneakers, yeah

My old sneakers are friends of mine
you can't trust any shoes that shine,
some shoes pinch you, some shoes squeak
the only shoes that I would choose
are shoes that sneak.

I'm telling you,
my old sneakers are friends of mine
you can't trust any shoes that shine,
some shoes pinch you, some shoes squeak
the only shoes that I would choose
are shoes that sneak.

Whoa, look at these guys
well there's a toe that is torn
and the laces are worn
so I've added a section of string
I'm not even sure what colour they were
but now they're a little of everything

Oh, my old sneakers are friends of mine you can't trust any shoes that shine,
some shoes pinch you, some shoes squeak
the only shoes that I would choose
are shoes that sneak.

Sneak...
Now I'm walking around without any sound
I'm a quiet ol' bear and shy
When you're unaware that a bear is there
well, here's the reason why:
It's the sneakers, now you know.

They try to get you to use uncomfortable shoes
when you got to look nice and neat
But most of the time you'll notice that I'm
keeping these sneakers on my feet

My old sneakers are friends of mine
you can't trust any shoes that shine,
some shoes pinch you, some shoes squeak
the only shoes that I would choose
are shoes that sneak.

The only real alternative is...
yup... bear feet.