One day one woman asked him
What do you to survive?
He said 'oh my dear listen here
And this is what he cried

On my feet I wear two shoes for dancing
Dancing to be free
On my feet they're paying tribute to
The Bobby Marley legacy

On my knees they've got some cuts and bruises
From skating all my days
Cause when I'm skating with my friends
My troubles drift away

I say my legs they're wearing baggy pants
I like to move around
Cause getting down and jumping up
These are some good things that I found

Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak the empire be rising
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak we making some lovin
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak the greedy men running
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak got two shoes for dancin'

On my waist it's got a slinky belt
With a clip that's quick to open
Because loving is the sweetest thing
And from my waist it happens

And my stomach got some tasty food
That's making me feel good
Cause sharing some meals is something
I wish the world could do

Where my chest it wears a singlet
Where my chest it beating proud
Oh my chest suggest I am a man
That no institution can knock down

And around my neck is superstition
Hanging from a chain
Because I've got my gods but in the end
I make my own way

Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak the empire be rising
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak we making some lovin
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak the greedy men running
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak got two shoes for dancin'

And my mouth it's got a great big smile
That shows some great big teeth
To friends it brings a happiness
And to enemies it brings defeat

And my eyes they've got some vision
That can see through many lies
Or my eyes they look for better things
The better things to see in life

Where my ears are wearing head phones
That do play my favorite songs
Not music I'm told to like
But the songs that make me dance along

Cause on my feet are shoes for dancing
Dancing to be free
On my feet they're paying tribute to
The Bobby Marley legacy

Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak the empire be rising
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak we making some lovin'
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak the greedy men running
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak got two shoes for dancin'
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak the empire be rising
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak we making some lovin'
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak the greedy men running
Aeehhhiiiaaaaa
Boom shak got two shoes for dancin'

Aeehhhiiiaaaaa


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Two Shoes Lyrics as written by Felix Riebl

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    i love this song. It makes me so happy. how life should be, simple and fun.

    everybodylovesbasson February 28, 2006   Link
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    this song is so soothing. it makes me think of balmy nights in bali with my friends. mmm i love the reggae beat!

    kinkstresson March 20, 2006   Link
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    its AWSOME

    Billahon March 06, 2007   Link
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    I completely dig this song but, who are the 'Greedy men running'?

    Scolopaxon May 05, 2007   Link
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    my feet they’re paying tribute to the Bobby Marley legacy

    para qué mas?!!!

    amazing!! it's so funky and everytime I listen it puts a smile in my face

    Libuloson June 12, 2007   Link
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    Felix has massive thing for dancing!!again i recon its the empire just prioritising everything in life and not being led (not music im told to like')- ultimatly they have two shoes for dancing!!dancing to be free!an re to the greedy men running- i think they are just pokng fun at all the money grabbers in the world.

    maxjagger150on June 21, 2007   Link
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    Thanks Maxjagger, good thinking

    Scolopaxon June 27, 2007   Link
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    Such a cool song, Felix rules so much I named my son after him! I'm always amazed by the seemingly throwaway lines that always seem to come back to me when I'm thinking about something else, like

    'around my neck is superstition hanging from a chain, 'cos I've got my gods but in the end I make my own way'

    which is a pretty damning view of religion, and quite similar to my own, all in two simple lines. And I love the lines about his belt 'with a clip that's quick to open'.

    So bloody clever and talented these Australians, eh?

    FishesWillLaughon February 05, 2008   Link
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    the boy i'm in love with introduced me to this song... maybe that's why i'm in love with it? nahhhh. this song is fucking amazing. makes me wanna dance oh yeah.

    conocimientoon July 29, 2008   Link
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    FishiesWillLaugh, I don't think that that is a 'damning view' of religion at all, it's just Felix's personal take, but he seems to agree that everyone can do what they choose, 'make their own way'.

    In this song it feels like Felix is taking an inventory of all his traits, all the little things that make him who he is.

    I love it!

    ladygregon November 05, 2008   Link

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