SHOESHINE MAN

(Spoken Intro:)

Well, I met the man in Montgomery, Alabama. I was waitin' on a bus and he was shinin' shoes. And I heard him say:

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"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, to
I got a brand new thing called the Southside Montgomery Blues
You better stick around and watch me 'cause I'm an entertainin' fool

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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
Said, "When that meat gets scarce I shine two or three pair for a dime."

(Chorus) I had a girl that helped me, she had a lotta hoochie-coochie 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

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