Tom T. Hall – Shoeshine Man: Lyrics and Music Video

Well, i met a man in montgomery alabama
I was waitin’ on a bus and he was shinin’ shoes and i heard him say.

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 too
I got a brand new thing on the south side montgomery blues
You better stick around and watch me ’cause i’m an entertainin’ fool.

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 learned my trade from that rag-poppin’ daddy o’mine
He shined twelve alligators, made a hundred dollar bill one time
And when the meat gets scarce i shine two or three pairs for a dime.

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.

I had a girl that helped me she had a lotta hoochy, coochy ways
She was bumping and grinding paid that girl a dollar a day
But she was shy on age and the law come and took her away.

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…