Key: E
Introduction:
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Hey get rhythm when you get the blues
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come on get rhythm when you get the blues
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get a rock 'n' roll feelin in your bones
put taps on your toes an get gone
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get rhythm when you get the blues
verse 1
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A little shoe shine boy he never gets low down
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but he's got the dirtiest job in town
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bending low at the peoples feet
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on a windy corner of a dirty street
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when i asked him while he shined my shoes
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how to you keep from getting the blues
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he grinned as he raised his little head
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he popped he shoe shine rag and then he said
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Get rhythm when you get the blues
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come on get rhythm when you get the blues
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a jumpin rhythm makes you feel so fine
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it will shake all the troubles off your worried mind
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get rhythm when you get the blues
Instrumental
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Get rhythm when you get the blues
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come on get rhythm when you get the blues
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get a rock 'n' roll feelin in your bones
put taps on your toes an get gone
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get rhythm when you get the blues
verse 2
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Well i sat and listened to the shoe shine boy
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and i thought i was gonna jump for joy
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slapped on the shoe polish left and right
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he took his shoe shine rag an he held it tight
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he stopped once to wipe the sweat away
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i said "you mighty little boy to be a-workin that way"
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he said i like it with a big wide grin
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kept on a poppin an he said it again
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Get rhythm when you get the blues
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come on get rhythm when you get the blues
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it only cost a dime just a nickle a shoe
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it does a million dollars worth of good for you
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get rhythm when you get the blues