Have you ever passed the corner of Fourth and Grand?
Where a little ball o' rhythm has a shoe shine stand
People gather 'round and they clap their hands

He's a great big bundle of joy
He pops the boogie woogie rag
The Chattanoogie shoe shine boy

He charges you a nickel to shine one shoe
He makes the oldest kind o' leather look like new
You feel as though you wanna dance when he gets through

He's a great big bundle o' joy
He pops the boogie woogie rag
The Chattanoogie shoe shine boy

It's a wonder that the rag don't tear
Man, the way this cat makes it pop mop
You ought to see him fan the air
With his hoppity-hippity-hippity-hoppity-hoppity-hippity-hop

He opens up for business when the clock strikes nine
He likes to catch 'em early when they're feelin' fine
Everybody gets a little rise 'n shine

With the great big bundle o' joy
He pops a boogie woogie rag
The Chattanoogie shoe shine boy
It's a wonder that the rag don't tear
The way he makes it pop
The way he fans the air, here he goes
With his hoppity-hippity-hippity-hoppity-hoppity-hippity-hop

He opens up for business when the clock strikes nine
He likes to grab 'em early when they're feelin' fine
Everybody gets a little rise 'n shine

With the great big bundle o' joy
He pops the boogie woogie rag
The Chattanoogie shoe shine boy
He's my budle of joy

Man, you know one thing
If you don't get your foot out of the way in time
This cat will bear down, right through the leather
And manicure your toes
That's crazy