Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy Lyrics - Red Foley

Have you ever passed the corner of Forth and Grand? 

Where a little ball o' rhythm has a shoe-shine stand 

People gather 'round and they clap their hands 

He's a great big bundle o' joy 

He pops the boogie woogie rag 

The Chattanoogie shoe-shine boy 

He charges you a nickel just to shine one shoe 

He makes the oldest kind o' leather look like new 

You feel as though you wanna dance when he gets through 

He's a great big bundle o' joy 

He pops the boogie woogie rag 

The Chattanoogie shoe-shine boy 

It's a wonder that the rag don't tear 

The way he makes it pop 

You ought to see him fan the air 

With his hoppity-hippity-hippity-hoppity-hoppity-hippity-hop 

He opens up for business when the clock strikes nine 

He likes to get up early when they're feelin' fine 

Everybody gets a little rise 'n shine 

With the great big bundle o' joy 

He pops the boogie woogie rag 

The Chattanoogie shoe-shine boy 

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It's a wonder that the rag don't tear 

The way he makes it pop 

Just listen to him fan the air 

Here he goes! 

He opens up for business when the clock strikes nine 

He likes to get up early when they're feelin' fine 

Everybody gets a little rise 'n shine 

With the great big bundle o' joy 

He pops the boogie woogie rag 

The Chattanoogie shoe-shine boy 

The Chattanoogie shoe-shine boy