CHATTANOOGA SHOE SHINE BOY
(Henry Stone & Jack Sapp, 1950)
As recorded by Red Foley, 1949.

Have you ever passed the corner of Fourth 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 a 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 want to dance when he gets through.
He's a great big bundle o' joy.
He pops a 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 the business when the clock strikes nine.
He likes to get 'em early when they're feelin' fine.
Ev'rybody gets a little rise an' shine
With a great big bundle o' joy.
He pops a boogie-woogie rag,
The Chattanoogie shoe-shine boy. [REPEAT FROM §]