Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy

Red Foley





Have you ever passed the corner of 4th and Grand

Where a little ball of rhythm has a shoeshine stand

The people gather round and they clap their hands he's a great big bundle of joy

He pops a boogie woogie rag, the Chattanooga shoeshine boy.



He 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, the 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 hop



He opens up for business when the clock strikes nine

He likes to get 'em 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 the Chattanooga shoeshine boy.



[ guitar ]



It's a wonder that the rag don't tear the way he makes it pop,

Just listen to him fan yeah.....here he goes....whoooo

He opens up the business when the clock strikes nine, he likes to get 'em 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 the Chattanooga shoeshine boy.

The Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy.....