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 the way he makes it pop 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 just listen to him fan the air here he goes 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