Well, have you ever passed
the corner of Portland Grand
Where a little baller rhythm
has a shoeshine stand
People gather round and
they clap their hands
He's a great big bundle of joy
He pops a boogie woogie rag
Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy
Well, charges you a nickel
just to shine one shoe
He makes the oldest kind of leather
look like new
You feel as though you wanna dance
when he gets through
He's a great big bundle of joy
He pops a boogie -woogie rag
Chattanooga Shoeshine 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 -hoppity
-hippity -hoppity -hippity -hop
He opens up a business
when the clock strikes nine
He likes to get them early
when they're feeling fine
Everybody gets a little rise and shine
with a great big bundle of joy
He pops a boogie -woogie rag,
Chattanooga shoeshine,
boy
It's a wonder that the rack don't tear
The way he makes it pop
You ought to see him fan the air
With his hoppity
hippity hoppity
hippity hoppity
hippity hop
He opens up for business
when the clock strikes nine
He likes to get them early
whenever he can find
Everybody gets a little ride and shine
With a great big bundle of joy
Hip hop's a boogie woogie rag
Chattanooga shoeshine boy
Hip hop's a boogie
woogie rag
Chattanooga Shoe Shine boy