Mama used to take me to the corner store When she ran out of something and she needed more I'm always happy to help mama when I can 'Cause at the corner is a nice young man One day when I was down there buying sugar and bread Mama thought we'd just go to the diner instead She came down to the corner store looking for me And when she came in you shoulda heard what she said Baby what you're doin' with a grocer like that? Oh mama that's no grocer, that's a shoeshine boy Shoeshine boy, you never miss a spot It's the best shoeshinin' that I ever got For a little bit more you get the job done right And my shoes stay shined for the rest of the night Shoeshine boy oh oh you didn't stutter When you told me that she'd give me more than bread and butter Mama can go to the diner on her own 'Cause the shoeshine boy doesn't like to work alone