I had on a pair of shoes that let me jump so high Every jump got bigger 'til I just began to fly Up above the atmosphere I drifted into space Swam around the stars and let them brush against my face Everybody down below could not believe their eyes Seeing me cavorting with the jewels of the skies
And I said "Hey, I'm on my way And I'll be back again tomorrow If you let me go today."
Then a cloud of stars appeared, a swirling, shifting light It was a place of rest where I could shelter for the night The room inside was strangely dim, lit by candle flame And on the table, neatly wrapped, a gift that bore my name When I opened up the box, I had to stop and stare: Another pair of shoes just like the ones that got me there
And I said, "Hey, I'm on my way And I'll be back again tomorrow If you let me go today."
All around me suddenly, my friends were singing songs I forgot to mention, but they'd been there all along Every box was open and the shoes were on their feet And as we jumped and flew, we sang of life so very sweet
And we sang, "Hey, we're on our way And we'll be back again tomorrow If you let us go today."