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My Dut ch Wooden Sneakers f r o m H o l l a n d
the grooviest shoes on the block.
I love 'em so much,
d i d I m e n t i o n they're Du tc h?
I don ' t care i f i t hu rt s whe n I walk.
My Dut ch Wooden Sneakers f r o m H o l l a n d
handmade out of some sort of pine.
They creak and they squeak,
and they constantly leak,
bu t I ju st can't believe that they' re m i ne !
