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D u t c h sneakers a n d flea k e e p e r s : 14 m o r e s t o r i e s / C a l e f B r o w n ,
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My D u t c h W o o d e n Sneakers f r o m H o l l a n d
the grooviest shoes o n the block.
I love 'em so m u c h ,
d i d I m e n t i o n they're D u t c h ?
I d o n ' t care i f i t hurts when I walk.

M y D u t c h W o o d e n Sneakers f r o m H o l l a n d
handmade out o f some sort o f p i n e .
They creak and they squeak,
and they constantly leak,
b u t I just can't believe that they're m i n e !