Shoeshine Man

Well, I met the 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 called the southside 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 A shoeshine man, make you shine where you stand Leave me a tip if you can, I'm a shoeshine man Well, I learned my trade from that rag-poppin' daddy of mine He shined a pair of alligators, made a hundred-dollar bill one time Said, "When that meat gets scarce, I shine two or three pairs for a dime" 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 I had a girl that helped me, she had a lotta hoochie-coochie ways She was 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, 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