Shoeshine Man Lyrics - Singles - Hall Tom T

Well, I met the man 

In Montgomery, Alabama 

I was waiting on a bus 

And he was shining shoes 

And I heard him say 

I'm a shoeshine man 

Number one in the land 

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 entertaining fool 

I'm a shoeshine man 

Number one in the land 

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 

Shined a pair of alligators 

Made a hundred dollar bill one time 

Says when that meat gets scarce 

He'd shine two or three pairs for a dime 

I'm a shoeshine man 

Number one in the land 

Shoeshine man 

Make you shine where you stand 

Leave me a tip if you can 

I'm a shoeshine man 

I had a girl who helped me 

She had a lot of 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 

Shoeshine man 

Make you shine where you stand 

Leave me a tip if you can 

I'm a shoeshine man