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Mr. Bojangles
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Jerry Jeff Walker
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I knew a man Bojangles And he danced with you In worn-out shoes With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants He did the old soft shoes He jumped so high, jumped so high Then he lightly touched down I met him in a cell in New Orleans, Oh, I was so down and out He looked at me to be the eyes of the age But, don't you know that he spoke right out He talked of life, talked of life Then he laughed slapped his leg a step He said his name, Bojangles Then he danced a lick Don't you know He went right across the cell, ha He grabbed his pants to Get a better stance, oh, He jumped so high Lord, and he clicked his heels He let go a laugh, ah ha ha, He let go a laugh Shook back his clothes all around Mister Bojangles Mister Bojangles Mister Bojangles, dear He danced for those at minstrel shows and country fairs He danced throughout the South He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and he He told me how they travelled about His dog up and died, he just up and died And after twenty years, Bojangles still grieved He said, "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks, ha But I always dance for my drink and tips 'Cause most of the time, I spend behind these county bars 'Cause, you know, I drinks a bit." Then he shook his head and as he shook his head I heard someone ask "Please, please, please." Mister Bojangles Mister Bojangles Mister Bojangles Come on and dance Mister Bojangles Hey, Listen to me, Mister Bojangles Mister Bojangles I wanna ask you, please Please Mister Bojangles Come on, come on and do your little dance
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