Shoeshine Man

Well I met a man in Montgomery Alabama



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



I'm a shoeshine man number one in the land



I'm a shoeshine man make your 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 my harmonica too



I got a brand new thing called the South Side Montgomery Blues



You better stick around and watch me cause I'm an entertainer fool



I'm a shoeshine man...







Why I learned my trade from that rank poppin' daddy o'mine



He shined pair of alligators made a hundred dollar bill on time



And when the meat get scare shine two or three pairs for a dime



I'm a shoeshine man...







I had a girl that helped me she had a lotta hoochy coochy ways



She's bumpin' and grindin' 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...