Mr. Bojangles Lyrics - Singles - Johnny Paycheck

I knew a man Bojangles 

And he danced for you in worn out shoes 

With silver hair and ragged shirt 

And baggy pants the old soft shoe 

He jumped so high, he jumped so high 

Then hed lightly touch down 

I met him in a cell in New Orleans 

He was down and out 

He looked to me to be the eyes of age 

And he spoke right out 

He talked of life he talked of life 

He laughed slapped his leg a step 

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Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles dance 

He danced for those at minstrel shows 

And county fairs throughout the south 

He spoke with tears of fifteen years 

How his dog and him traveled about 

His dog up and died oh, dog up 

And died after twenty years he still grieves 

He said, I dance now at every chance 

In honky tonks for drinks and for tips 

Photos 

But most the time I spend behind 

These county bars 'cause I drink a bit 

He shook his head he shook his head 

And I heard someone ask please 

Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles, oh, dance, oh, dance