Get Rhythm
When You Get the Blues
Little shoeshine boy never gets low down
But he's got the dirtiest job in town
Bendin' low at the people's feet
On the windy corner of the dirty street
Well, I asked him while he shined my shoes
How'd he keep from gettin' the blues
Grinned as he raised his little head
He popped a shoeshine racket
Then he said, get a rhythm
When you get the blues
Hey, get a rhythm
When you get the blues
It only costs a dime
Just a dime
When Nicholas Hughes does a million dollars worth of good
You get a rhythm
When you get the blues
Hey, get a rhythm
When you get the blues
Yeah, get a rhythm
When you get the blues
Yes, a jumpin' rhythm makes you feel so fine
Ain't it sick on your tongue if you're worried mine
Get a rhythm
When you get the blues
Well, I said I had to listen to the shoeshine boy
And I thought I was gonna jump with joy
Slapped on a shoe polish left and right
He took a shoeshine rack and he held it tight
He stopped once to wipe the sweat away
I said, you mighty little boy, did you work it that way?
He said, I like it with the big white green shirt on it

And he kept on a-poppin' and he said again
Get a rhythm
When you get the blues
Hey, get a rhythm
When you get the blues
Get a rock and roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and get gone
Get a rhythm
When you get the blues
When you get the blues