I was there when the men came

And told us all the news

Father forgive them for they know not what they do

Till they walk a while a country mile

In my hillbilly shoes

You want to judge me by the whiskey on my breath

You think you know me but you ain't seen nothing yet

Till you walk a while a country mile

In my hillbilly shoes

In my hillbilly shoes

You work all day in the muck and the mire

Dance a little jig and a stomp by the fire

Ain't too much these boots can't do

Might even kick a little sense into you

Well I'm going up cripple creek going in a run

Going up cripple creek to have a little fun

Law man said they found some tracks

People saw them leaving but they never come back

Oh you don't know me you don't know

You don't know you don't know

Till you walk a while a country mile

In my hillbilly shoes

In my hillbilly shoes

Oh my hillbilly shoes