shoeshine man

well i met a man in montgomery alabama

i was waitin' on a bus and he was shinin' shoes and i heard him say

i'm a shoeshine man number one in the land

a shoeshine man make you shine where you stand

leave me a tip if you can i'm a shoeshine man

well i can sing i can dance i can play the harmonica too

i got a brand new thing on the south side montgomery blues

you better stick around and watch me cause i'm an entertainin' fool

i'm a shoeshine man number one in the land. well i learned my trade from that rag-poppin' daddy o'mine

he shined twelve alligators made a hundred dollar bill one time

and when the meat gets scarce i shine two or three pairs for a dime

i'm a shoeshine man number one in the land. i had a girl that helped me she had a lotta hoochy coochy ways

she was bumping and grinding paid that girl a dollar a day

but she was shy on age and the law come and took her away

i'm a shoeshine man number one in the land.