[Intro]
Y'all be quiet now 'cause Thunderhead gon' be singing here
Rufus Payne died in 1937, and Daddy was fourteen years old

[Verse 1]
Every morning ol' Tee Tot come 'round
Setting up his shoeshine box in town
And he'd sing "Good Morning Montgomery"
He'd sing "Good Morning Montgomery"
He'd sing "Good Morning Montgomery"
He's sing "Good Morning Montgomery, Alabam'"
I'm so glad, don't be sad
There's no way you could feel bad
When this dear man with a tin pan
Started to play the blues

[Verse 2]
Met this white boy little Hiram Hank
Took him in right under his wing
And he'd say, Tee Tot, make it ring
He'd say, Tee Tot, make it ring
And he would laugh and he would sing

[Refrain]
Could you please, "Show me"
"Show me"
"Show me, show me"
If I could play just like you
Why, I'd give anything
[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Well, he learned to play like the old man said he would
Little Hiram's got his name in Hollywood
I wish that Tee Tot could have stayed around
Then maybe Little Hiram would not have drowned
In all those things that does a boy
That wants to sing no good

[Verse 4]
Little Hiram's music's had a worldwide touch
And we all owe Mr. Rufus Payne so much
Yeah, we got peanuts, fresh peanuts
Put your money in the tin cup
I can see them now with a big ol' smile
Splitting the days work up

We got peanuts, now Hank, shine 'em up

[Refrain]
Could you "Show me"
"Show me"
"Show me, show me"
If I could play just like you
Why, I'd give anything
[Outro]
Yes, Mr. Payne and Hiram loved each other so much