Patti Labelle – Shoe Was On The Other Foot lyrics

Oooh, oooh, oooh, baby. Ah.

Sorry to disturb you,
But I had to get this off my chest.
I know you've been real busy,
Don't have time for emotional stress.
You see, taking care of home means more than just the rent.
It means calling now and then on occasions dropping in
And sometimes having flowers sent.

What if I stayed out late and didn't even call.
Wasn't there to pick you up whenever you fall.
If I didn't smile and compliment you when I should,
Tell me what would you do if the shoe was on the other foot.
Tell me, what would you do.

Oh, I, I think you take for granted that I'm always gonna be here.
This is your final notice till I'm gonna disappear.
I'm not asking for a whole lot.
Just think of me now and then.
If you don't know what I'm saying,
I don't know how this love can win you.

(If I stayed out late) and didn't even call.
Wasn't there to pick you up whenever you fall.
If I didn't smile and compliment you when I should,
Tell me what would you do if the shoe was on the other foot.

Well.
You should do unto others as you would have them do to you.
You reap what you sow and that's how it goes,
So be careful what you do.
Tell you, ain't no good gonna come to you.
Ooooooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.

(If I stayed out late and didn't even call.)
And did not call. (I didn't call you.)
(Wasn't there to pick you up) Wasn't there to pick you up, baby,
(whenever you fall.) when you fall.
If I didn't smile and compliment you when I, when I should,
(What would you do) Tell me what, what, what would you,
What would you do if the show was on the other foot.
(If I stayed out late) If I stayed out late,
(and didn't even call.) If I didn't call, that would be a no-no, baby.
(Wasn't there to pick you up) Wasn't there to pick you up whenever you fall.
Oooh, if I didn't smile and compliment you when I should,
(What would you do if the shoe was on the other foot.)
Tell me, tell me what would you do.
If you had to, tell me.
(If I stayed out late and didn't even call,)
If you had to do like I do sometimes.