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Well i meet a man in mongomery alabama I was waitin on a bus and
He was shining shoes and i heard him say.
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Im a shoe shine man number one in the land
C G
A shoeshine man make you shine where you stand
D G
Leave me a tip if you can Im a shoeshine man
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G G7
Well i can sing i can dance i can play the harmonica too
C G
I got abrand new thing called the south side montgomery blues
D G
You better stick around and watch cause im an entertaining fool
[Chorus]
G G7
Ima shoeshine man number one in the land
C G
A shoe shine man make you shine where you stand
D G
Leave me a tip if you can Im a shoeshine man
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Well i learned my trade from that rag poppin daddy o'mine
C G
He shined a pair of alligators made a hundred dollar bill one time
D G
And said when that meat gets scarce i shine two or three pairs for a dime
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G G7
Im a shoe shine man number one in the land
C G
A shoe shine man make you shine where you stand
D G
Leave me a tip if you can Im a shoe shine man
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G G7
I had a girl that helped me she had a lotta hoochy coochy ways
C G
She was bumping and grinding paid that girl a dollar a day
D G
But she was shy on age and the law come and took her away
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G G7
Im your sho shine man numer one in the land
C G
A shoe shine man make you shine where you stand
D G
Leave me a tip if you can Im a shoe shine man
