Music Video

Shoeshine Boy - Eddie Kendricks (1974)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
Performer
Frank Wilson
Frank Wilson
Background Vocals
Leonard Caston
Leonard Caston
Background Vocals
Jerry Long
Jerry Long
Performer
Sanford Shire
Sanford Shire
Performer
Carolyn Majors
Carolyn Majors
Background Vocals
Carolyn Willis
Carolyn Willis
Background Vocals
Carolyn Hurley
Carolyn Hurley
Background Vocals
Mara Baygulow
Mara Baygulow
Background Vocals
Karin Patterson
Karin Patterson
Background Vocals
Myrna Matthews
Myrna Matthews
Background Vocals
Wayne Cooper
Wayne Cooper
Background Vocals
Harry Booker
Harry Booker
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harry Booker
Harry Booker
Composer
Linda Allen
Linda Allen
Composer
Jerry Long
Jerry Long
Arranger
Sanford Shire
Sanford Shire
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Frank Wilson
Frank Wilson
Producer
Leonard Caston
Leonard Caston
Producer
Angel Balestier
Angel Balestier
Recording Engineer
Art Stewart
Art Stewart
Recording Engineer
Russ Terrana
Russ Terrana
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

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?
You've been workin' so hard
So many things in life to learn
Shoeshine boy, what will you discover?
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
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
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?
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
Written by: Harry Booker, Linda Allen
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