Intro verse 1 Pink ballet slippers Two dollars for a pair Must have been made by the guy in the store They're strange Oh, I don't care I'm gonna buy 'em, they might be too small Lately when I'm dancing I fall verse 2 Sweet ballerina Turns on her tiny toes He lifts her up, carries her How come I'm not One of those I do my dancing in combat boots I don't look good in a tutu Ohh, ohh, teacher Can you help me Get a kick out of these Pink ballet slippers Pink ballet slippers Pink ballet slippers I wear 'em to sleep I wear 'em to dream verse 3 See, you sew the elastic Neatly to the side Deep in a drawer, bury them These shoes, oh, gee You gotta hide Only can wear 'em when nobody's home Or when you're talking on the telephone Ohhh, teacher Can you find me Somewhere to be pretty In my pink ballet slippers Pink ballet slippers Pink ballet slippers I wear 'em to sleep I wear em to dream I wear em to sleep