Have you ever passed the corner of Forth 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 o' joy He pops the boogie woogie rag The Chattanoogie shoe-shine boy He charges you a nickel just 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 get up 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 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 get up 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 The Chattanoogie shoe-shine boy.