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