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Well, I met the man in |
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Montgomery, |
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AlabamaI was waitin' on a bus and he was shinin' shoes |
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And I heard him say |
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I'm a shoeshine man, number one in the land |
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A shoeshine man, make you shine where you stand |
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Leave me a tip if you can, |
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I'm a shoeshine man |
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Well, I can sing, |
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I can dance, |
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I can play the harmonica too |
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I got a brand new thing called the southside |
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Montgomery |
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BluesYou better stick around and watch me 'cause |
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I'm an entertainin' fool |
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I'm a shoeshine man, number one in the land |
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A shoeshine man, make you shine where you stand |
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Leave me a tip if you can, |
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I'm a shoeshine man |
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Well, I learned my trade from that rag-poppin' daddy of mine |
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He shined a pair of alligators, made a hundred-dollar bill one time |
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Said, "When that meat gets scarce, I shine two or three pairs for a dime" |
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I'm a shoeshine man, number one in the land |
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A shoeshine man, make you shine where you stand |
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Leave me a tip if you can, |
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I'm a shoeshine man |
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I had a girl that helped me, she had a lotta hoochie-coochie ways |
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She was bumpin' and grindin', paid that girl a dollar a day |
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But she was shy on age and the law come and took her away |
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I'm a shoeshine man, number one in the land |
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A shoeshine man, make you shine where you stand |
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Leave me a tip if you can, |
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I'm a shoeshine man |
