Have you
ever passed
the corner of 4th and Grand?
A little ball of rhythm has a
shoeshine stand.
People gather round
and they clap their hands.
He's a great big bundle of joy
Pops a boogie -woogie ride
To Chattanooga's shoeshine bar
He charges you a nickel
just to shine one shoe
Makes the oldest kind of leather
look brand new
You feel as though you wanna dance
when he gets through
Ah, he's a bundle of joy
Pops a boogie -woogie rag,
the Chat tanooga shoeshine boy
It's a wonder that the
rag don't tear,
Lord, the way he makes it pop
You ought to see him fanning the air
with his hoppity -hippity -hippity
-hoppity -hoppity -hippity -hop
Pop opens up his store
when the clock strikes nine
Likes to get them early
when they're feeling fine
Everybody gets a little
rise and shine
He's a great big bundle of joy
Pop's a boogie -woogie rag
The Chattanooga Shoeshine Bar
Oh, there it goes, listen to them, huh?
They'll fix your feet
so you can walk your beach,
yes.
Can't get no fire insurance around here,
mm -mm.
When you goes, man, you're twinkle -toed.
Ah, it's a wonder that
the rag don't tear
The way he makes it pop
Just listen at him fan in the air
With his hoppity -hippity
-hippity -hoppity
-hoppity -hippity -hop
He opens up the store
when the clock strikes nine
Likes to get them early
when they're feeling fine
Everybody gets a little rise and shine
He's a great big bundle of joy
Pops a boogie -woogie rag
The Chattanoogie Shoeshine Boy
Man, I'll tell you one thing
If you're wearing a pair of cordovans,
he's going to cut all the neon
signs in town.
You lay a quarter on him,
guarantee he'll draw blood.
Of the
Alright. we're very happy
tonight.
Very lucky too to have Peggy Lee
aboard
because her blues message is
that great song,
I'm Coming Virginia.
Folks, when Peggy sings the blues,
you're gonna hear the truth.
Every word's the truth.