Mr. Bojangles
John Denver
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I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you In worn out shoes Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants The old soft shoe He jumps so high, jumps so high Then he'd lightly touch down Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance I met him in a cell, in New Orleans it was Down and out He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he He spoke right out He talked about life, talked of life He laughed, slapped his leg instead He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick Across the cell He grabbed his pants and took a stance and he jumped so high He clicked his heels He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh Shook his clothes all around Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs Throughout the South And he spoken in tears of fifteen years how it's dogging him They traveled about The dog up and died he up and died After twenty years he still grieves He said I dance now at every chance and honky tonks For drinks and tips But most the time I spend behind these county bars 'Cause I drink a bit He shook his head now, he shook his head I heard someone ask please Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
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Written by: Jerry Jeff Walker
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