Been working so hard
I'm punching my card
Eight hours for what?
Oh, tell me what I got
I've got this feeling
That time's just holding me down
I'll hit the ceiling
Or else I'll tear up this town

So now I gotta cut loose
Footloose, kick off the Sunday shoes
Please, Louise, pull me off of my knees
Jack, get back, come on before we crack
Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose

You're playing so cool, obeying every rule
Deep way down in your heart
You're burning, yearning for the some, somebody to tell you
That life ain't passing you by
I'm trying to tell you
It will if you don't even try

You'll get by if you'd only cut loose
Footloose, kick off the Sunday shoes
Ooh-wee, Marie, shake it, shake it for me
Woah, Milo come on, come on, let's go
Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose

Yeah, ooh-oh-oh
(Cut footloose)
Ooh-oh-oh
(Cut footloose)
Yeah, ooh-oh-oh
(Cut footloose)
(Ooh)
(First) you got to turn me around
(Second) and put your feet on the ground
(Third) gotta take the hold of all

I'm turning loose, footloose, kick off the Sunday shoes
Please, Louise, pull me off of my knees
Jack, get back, come on before we crack
Lose your blues (blues, yeah), everybody cut footloose

Footloose, footloose
Footloose, kick off the Sunday shoes (c'mon, girl)
Please, Louise, pull me off of my knees (ohh)
Jack, get back, come on before we crack (c'mon, whoa, now)
Lose your blues, everybody cut, everybody cut
Everybody cut, everybody cut
Everybody cut, everybody cut
Everybody, everybody cut footloose


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Footloose Lyrics as written by Kenny Loggins Dean Pitchford

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  • +2
    General Comment

    why the hell dont they play songs like this at dances? When did rap music become the pulse of the teenage generation?

    orangetomorrowon December 05, 2005   Link
  • +1
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    WOO! does the footloose this song is awesome, it reminds me of forgetting about all of your worries and just having fun

    juliegrayon July 07, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    this song means alot to me, you know, because it really helped me through the tough times. it has a deeper meaning then what most people see. "sunday shoes" is obviously a metaphore for drugs, and you gotta loose your blues and come clean, and you can be footloose.

    sh-sh-sh-shelleyon April 19, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    this song means alot to me, you know, because it really helped me through the tough times. it has a deeper meaning then what most people see. "sunday shoes" is obviously a metaphore for drugs, and you gotta loose your blues and come clean, and you can be footloose.

    sh-sh-sh-shelleyon April 19, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song means alot to me, you know, because it really helped me through the tough times. it has a deeper meaning then what most people see. "sunday shoes" is obviously a metaphore for drugs, and you gotta loose your blues and come clean, and you can be footloose.

    sh-sh-sh-shelleyon April 19, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    please say you're not serious...this song has NO hidden metaphors, just a cry to everybody to loosen up and throw a party in your pants (dancing, not sexual).

    nunoo767on March 06, 2005   Link
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    just like in the movie, or is everyone to young to reember the movie. all you need to know about the movie you can see at the end of the movie when they dance to this song.

    poohblueskyon April 06, 2005   Link
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    oh my god shelly what are you on!!! this song is practically meaningless. I love it though. its soooooooo cheesy. i try to think of this song in my head when i get piercings

    Martine18on July 21, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    this song is awesome i know a guy that called his boat footloose and every time he catches a fish he plays this song.just a retro party fav.

    forsakenangel25on July 22, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I personally don't think this song has any hidden meaning...just a pointless "get off your arse and dance" kinda thing. I can't say I'm a fan, but it's a funny novelty song for high school socials and such.

    anaesthetiseon May 29, 2006   Link

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