Shoeshine boy How you do your work so well Shoeshine boy Tryin' to make a livin, you go somewhere Shoeshine boy Where are you gonna be ten years from now (Just move, just keep workin')
Shoeshine boy, I wanna know Are you gonna be the richest man around You've been a-workin' so hard So many things in life to learn Shoeshine boy, what will you discover Though it's a long way up, you'll reach the top Now when you'll finally get back (Don't forget) forget (where) you come Shoeshine boy, workin' so hard in the noon day sun (Just, just keep workin')
(Shoeshine boy) look at ya now, gettin' it together Teasing the guys and havin' lots of fun Shoeshine boy, yeah, don't you know that you're a star (Yeah, you're a star)
(Shoeshine boy) just the way, just the way that you are You've been a-workin' so hard So many things in life to learn (So much to learn) Shoeshine boy, what will you discover Yeah, shoeshine boy S Hoeshine boy You've been a-workin' so hard Shoeshine boy Don't you know that you're a star Hmmmm, that's the way that you are