As children catch their jacks
Melted tar in crosswalks
When night comes we can go walking
Heel and toe with you
Baltimore is music
Crab shells in the park
Pavement frying our poor toes
Half chewed dubble bubble
Tugging at our feet
A silence tailored for talking
Don't step on the cracks
Barefoot in Baltimore
Heel and toe with you
Barefoot in Baltimore
And a love with so much to say
Barefoot in Baltimore
With empty pocketbook
And fun begins to cook
Laugh at sizzling sidewalks
Dancing in the street
Barefoot walks in Baltimore
Summer turns the stove on
Until long after dark
On the shores of Chesapeake Bay
Old folks try to catch their breath