hey get rhythm when you get the blues come on get rhythm when you get the blues get a rock and roll feelin down in your bones put taps on your toes and then get gone get rhythm when you get the blues a little shoeshine boy he never gets low down he s got the dirtiest job in town bendin low at the peoples feet on a windy corner on a dirty street when i asked him how to shine my shoe how do you keep from a gettin the blues he grinned as he raised his little head he slapped a shoeshine rag and then he said get rhythm when you get the blues come on get rhythm when you get the blues well a jumpy rhythm makes you feel so fine it ll shake all your trouble from your worried mind get rhythm when you get the blues yeah well i sat down and listened to the shoeshine boy and i thought i was goin to jump for joy slapped on the shoe polish left and right he gripped his rag as he held it tight he stopped just a once to wipe the sweat away i said you re a mighty little boy to be a workin that way he said i like it with a great big grin he kept on poppin and he said again get rhythm when you get the blues come on get rhythm when you get the blues it only costs a dime it s just a nickel a shoe it does a million dollars worth of good for you get rhythm when you get the blues come on get rhythm when you get the blues yeah