Shoe Shine

Jim Capaldi, Peter Bonas

Five o'clock in the morning
Waking up on a cold back street
Lifts his head and he's yawning
Shoe shine boy with no food to eat

Walks on down to the railway station
Maybe find some warmth in a room
He ain't got no destination
You can hear him sigh in the gloom

Shoe shine trying to make a dollar
Shoe shine keep the wolf at bay
Shoe shine trying to make a dollar
Shoe shine shine your blues away

In the heart of the city
You can't find no peace or joy
A young boy's life is a pity
He ain't never had a brand new toy

He puts his face against the window
Of a rich store on fifth avenue
His breath is steaming in the ice-cold wind
His little fingers are turning blue

Shoe shine trying to make a dollar
Shoe shine keep the wolf at bay
Shoe shine trying to make a dollar
Shoe shine shine your blues away

Shine 'em up, shine 'em up
When he's down in the station
Cleaning shoes at five cents a time
He ain't never had a vacation

And if he did you know it would blow his mind
He's got a friend named Billy
Spends his time stealing hub caps from cars
And when the night gets too chilly
They huddle together staring at the stars

Shoe shine trying to make a dollar
Shoe shine keep the wolf at bay
Shoe shine trying to make a dollar
Shoe shine shine your blues away

Trivia about the song Shoe Shine by Jim Capaldi

When was the song “Shoe Shine” released by Jim Capaldi?
The song Shoe Shine was released in 1979, on the album “Electric Nights”.
Who composed the song “Shoe Shine” by Jim Capaldi?
The song “Shoe Shine” by Jim Capaldi was composed by Jim Capaldi, Peter Bonas.

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