One Left Shoe
(Jewel Kilcher-Steve Poltz)

One Left Shoe - Steve Poltz

Tennis shoe strung 'cross the telephone wire
The sun creeps up on my empire
Tin foil castle, bubble gum crowns
Me and my minions make the rounds

I'm lonely without you
Just like one left shoe
I'm lonely without you

Under the spotlight a neon kiss
Carnival barkers preen and twist
Three for a quarter, one for a dime
This broken heart general store is open all the time

I'm lonely without you
Just like one left shoe
I'm lonely without you

I'm a little cocoon, just blooming for you
I take a deep breath, and the day is new
I'm brave, I'm a hero
The world's bright and clean
But my insides shrivel when you're not here
Newspapers piled on my frontporch
The sun's winding up, it's starting to scorch
The air, my lungs are hot
I keep makin' love to what is not

I'm lonely without you
Just like one left shoe
I'm lonely without you