I always write the music before I even get an idea for the lyrics. So when this song came to completion musically, I spotted a box that said "Shoestrings" on it, and wrote the song accordingly. "Mr. Jitterbug", who is refferenced in the song, is not real, but a neat name I will use later.
Lyrics
Hello Mr. Jitterbug, I'd like to thank you now for reparations made and the calming of the crowd. You can't believe what I've had running through my mind. I'm all a mess and stressed because I've lost important time.
Well things have gone downhill since I have bought these crazy things. Who would've thought obsession would transfer to my shoestrings? I'd rather watch the boob tube and waste away my mind. I'm all a mess and stressed because I've lost important time.
I obsess about my shoestrings every every time, they've crept into my thoughts and now they are out of line.
I've got green and red on feet and head, aglets galore all on the floor, I love to stride in double wides, nothin' to lose they're on my shoes.
Why is my obsession with shoestrings?
I miss every moment and I think you know it, strung up like a bar fly trapped in Californ-i-a.
Why must I be denied the access to my time when I am free to be just me?
I miss every moment and I think you know it, strung up like a bar fly trapped in Californ-i-a.
