Shoeshine Man-Tom T. Hall

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[00:00.00]Shoeshine Man - Tom T.Hall
[00:08.85]Well, I met the man in Montgomery, Alabama
[00:12.12]I was waitin' on a bus and he was shinin' shoes
[00:16.14]And I heard him say
[00:18.99]I'm a shoeshine man, number one in the land
[00:24.81]A shoeshine man, make you shine where you stand
[00:30.40]Leave me a tip if you can, I'm a shoeshine man
[00:36.34]Well, I can sing, I can dance, I can play the harmonica too
[00:41.99]I got a brand new thing called the southside Montgomery Blues
[00:47.44]You better stick around and watch me 'cause I'm an entertainin' fool
[00:52.32]I'm a shoeshine man, number one in the land
[00:58.20]A shoeshine man, make you shine where you stand
[01:03.67]Leave me a tip if you can, I'm a shoeshine man
[01:09.67]Well, I learned my trade from that rag-poppin' daddy of mine
[01:15.02]He shined a pair of alligators, made a hundred-dollar bill one time
[01:20.54]Said,"When that meat gets scarce, I shine two or three pairs for a dime"
[01:25.45]I'm a shoeshine man, number one in the land
[01:31.24]A shoeshine man, make you shine where you stand
[01:36.87]Leave me a tip if you can, I'm a shoeshine man
[01:59.21]I had a girl that helped me, she had a lotta hoochie-coochie ways
[02:04.72]She was bumpin' and grindin', paid that girl a dollar a day
[02:10.18]But she was shy on age and the law come and took her away
[02:15.04]I'm a shoeshine man, number one in the land
[02:20.82]A shoeshine man, make you shine where you stand
[02:26.45]Leave me a tip if you can, I'm a shoeshine man