Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy Songtext
von Frank Sinatra With The Jeff Alexander Choir

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 h