Cover art for Boots by Imagine Dragons
Feb. 21, 20091 viewer5.2K views

Boots Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Always be careful, don't ever feel good
How is J-U-D-G-M-E-N-T?
Kiss, lights, make news
Open places, question rules
Stop tryin', you vagabond

What you see is what you get
Stop trying to be somebody else

[Chorus]
So come on boots, oh, walk me home
Where Daddy works and Momma sews
Just wanna live my life, don't wanna hear one thing
Oh, I plug my ears and live the dream (yeah)

[Verse 2]
Wait, explain, you're zippin' off
Don't let it off so easy
What did you mean?
Always be careful, don't ever feel good
How is J-U-D-G-M-E-N-T?
Kiss, lights, make news
Open places, question rules
Stop tryin', you vagabond

What you see is what you get
Stop trying to be somebody else
[Chorus]
So come on boots, oh, walk me home
Where Daddy works and Momma sews
Just wanna live my life, don't wanna hear one thing (Ya-hoo)
Oh, I plug my ears and live the dream

[Bridge]
Oh I don't want to see your face in this broken town
(I don't want to see your face in this broken town)
I'm runnin' down South to bury my head in the ground
(Runnin' down South, bury my head in the ground)
Oh, I don't need money and I don't need you
But if you come around I'm gonna bliggidy loo

[Outro]
Boots, oh walk me home
Where Daddy works and Momma sews
Just wanna live my life (Wanna live my life)
Don't wanna hear one thing
Oh, I plug my ears and live the dream

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What did Imagine Dragons say about "Boots"?
Genius Answer

While creating a song during a Twitch live stream, Dan Reynolds said the following regarding “Boots” as a meme:

I see people say “Boots” a million times. By the way, I see “Boots,” you don’t have to keep typing “Boots.” I know “Boots.” Yes, “Boots.” That is OG; the fact that you know about “Boots” is OG—okay, okay, okay. Okay.

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