Years ago you introduced me to the song
‘White Shoes’ by Emmylou Harris
I was in love with you
I listened intently and I thought
the record was warped
We were all alone and you had a boyfriend
he wasn’t there but nothing happened
Today I find “White Shoes” online
and I listen to it
I listen to it intently like I did before
and the recording was not warped
I felt for a second
we were all alone again
and something could have happened
Now my restless mind goes over the memories
of us scooping up hay and weeding
the side yard
How I liked working with you
twirling vines on a rake
Your boyfriend never showing up
and you told me you liked
a song so you’d play it for me
Have you ever heard of it by Emmylou
“White Shoes”?
—
CM Evans
