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
(Chorus:)
[He's a/*With the] great big bundle o' joy
He pops the boogie woogie rag
The Chattanooga 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
Chorus
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
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He opens up for business when the clock strikes nine
He likes to get up early when they're feeling fine
Everybody gets a little rise 'n shine
Chorus* (fine)
Instrumental
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!
dal $egno al fine
(Coda:)
The Chattanooga shoe-shine boy