E Hey GET RHYTHM when you get the blues 
Hey get A rhythm when you get the E blues 
Yes a jumpy rhythm makes you feel so fine 
it'll shake all the trouble from your worried mind 
Get A rhythm when B7 you get the E blues 
 
E 
Little shoeshine boy never gets low down 
but he's got the dirtiest job in town 
bendin' low at the peoples' 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 
he grinned as he raised his little head 
popped a shoeshine rag and then he said 
 
{E}GET RHYTHM when you get the blues 
Hey get A rhythm when you get the E blues 
it only costs a dime just a nickel a shoe 
does a million dollars worth of good for you 
Get A rhythm when B7 you get the E blues 
 
E 
Well I sat down to listen to the shoeshine boy 
and I thought I was gonna jump for joy 
slapped on the shoe polish left and right 
he took a shoeshine rag and he held it tight 
he stopped once to wipe the sweat away 
I said you're a mighty little boy to be-a workin' that way 
he said I like it with a big wide grin 
kept on a poppin' and he said again 
 
{E}GET RHYTHM when you get the blues 
Hey get A rhythm when you get the E blues 
get a rock n roll feelin' in your bones 
get taps on your toes and get gone 
Get A rhythm when B7 you get the E blues