Tom T. Hall - Shoeshine Man

Vocals: Tom T. Hall, Songwriter: Tom T. Hall, Album: Homecoming, Originally Published: 1969 - Mercury Records, Lyrics: 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 South Side 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 And when that meat gets scarce I shine two or three pair 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 hoochy coochy 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