Mr. Bojangles

[Verse 1] I knew a man "Bojangles" and He'd dance for you In worn out shoes Silver hair A ragged shirt And baggy pants He did the old Soft Shoe He jumped so high, jumped so high And then he'd lightly touch down Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Dance [Verse 2] I met him in A cell in New Orleans I was I was down and out He looked to me To be About the eyes of age As he spoke right out He talked of his life, he talked of life Laugh-slapped his leg in step [Verse 3] He said the name "Bojangles" and He danced a lick Across the cell Then he grabbed his pants Prepared a stance And jumped up high He clicked his heels He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh Shook back his clothes all around Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Oh now, Mr. Bojangles Come on and dance [Verse 4] He danced for those At minstrel shows And county fairs Throughout the South He spoke in tears Of fifteen years How his dog and him They traveled about 'TIl that dog up and died, Lord, he up and died After twenty years he still grieves [Verse 4] And now he danced At every chance In honky-tonks For drinks and tips But most of the time I spend behind These county bars Hell, I drink a beer He shook his head, and as he shook his head I heard someone ask him, "Please? "Oh Mr. Bojangles "Oh Mr. Bojangles "Oh now, Mr. Bojangles "Come one and dance" [Outro] I knew a man "Bojangles" and He'd dance for you