Tee Tot Song

Lyrics

[Intro] Y'all be quiet now 'cause Thunderhead gon' be singing here Rufus Payne died in 1937, and Daddy was fourteen years old [Verse 1] Every morning ol' Tee Tot come 'round Setting up his shoeshine box in town And he'd sing "Good Morning Montgomery" He'd sing "Good Morning Montgomery" He'd sing "Good Morning Montgomery" He's sing "Good Morning Montgomery, Alabam'" I'm so glad, don't be sad There's no way you could feel bad When this dear man with a tin pan Started to play the blues [Verse 2] Met this white boy little Hiram Hank Took him in right under his wing And he'd say, Tee Tot, make it ring He'd say, Tee Tot, make it ring And he would laugh and he would sing [Refrain] Could you please, "Show me" "Show me" "Show me, show me" If I could play just like you Why, I'd give anything [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Well, he learned to play like the old man said he would Little Hiram's got his name in Hollywood I wish that Tee Tot could have stayed around Then maybe Little Hiram would not have drowned In all those things that does a boy That wants to sing no good [Verse 4] Little Hiram's music's had a worldwide touch And we all owe Mr. Rufus Payne so much Yeah, we got peanuts, fresh peanuts Put your money in the tin cup I can see them now with a big ol' smile Splitting the days work up We got peanuts, now Hank, shine 'em up [Refrain] Could you "Show me" "Show me" "Show me, show me" If I could play just like you Why, I'd give anything [Outro] Yes, Mr. Payne and Hiram loved each other so much