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 cant 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 leavin 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