[Verse 1]
Shoeshine boy, how you do your work so well?
Shoeshine boy tryin' to make a livin', you'll 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?

[Chorus]
You've been workin' so hard
So many things in life to learn
Shoeshine boy, what will you discover?

[Bridge]
Though it's a long way up, you'll reach the top
Now, when you'll finally get back
Don't forget from where you came

[Verse 2]
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 girls 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
[Chorus]
You've been workin' so hard
So many things in life to learn (There's so much to learn)
Shoeshine boy, what will you discover?

[Outro]
Yeah, shoeshine boy
Shoeshine boy
You've been workin' so hard
Shoeshine boy
Don't you know that you're a star
That's the way that you are
Hey