Shine Lyrics - Live At Carnegie Hall: 1938 Complete - Benny Goodman

'Cause my hair is curly 

Just because my teeth are pearly 

Just because I always wear a smile 

Like to dress up in the latest style 

Cause I'm glad I'm livin' 

I take these troubles all with a smile 

Just because my color's shady, 

That's the difference, maybe, why they call me 

Shine, sway your blues'ies. 

Why don't you shine? 

Start with your shoes'ies. 

Shine each place up, make it look like new. 

Shine your face up, I want to see you wear a smile or two. 

Why don't you shine your these and thoseies? 

You'll find everything gonna turn out right fine 

Folks will shine up to ya' 

Everybody's gonna howdy doody do-ya' 

You'll make the whole world shine 

Oh chocolate drop, that's me... 

Cause my hair is curly, (man's got curly hair) 

Now just because my teeth are pearly, (also got pearly teeth) 

Just because I always wear a smile, (oh keep on smiling) 

Like to dress us, babe, in the latest style. 

Cause I'm glad I'm livin' 

I take these troubles all with a smile 

Now just because my color's shady (you's a shady baby) 

That's the difference, maybe, why they call me... 

Shine away your blues'ies 

Shine, start with your shoes'ies 

You'll make the whole world shine