“Oh I used to be disgusted
and now I try to be amused.”
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
Song lyrics, My Aim Is True (1977)
Context: Oh I used to be disgusted
and now I try to be amused.
But since their wings have got rusted,
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
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