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I knew a man, Bojangles, and He'd dance for you In worn out shoes, with silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants He would do 'The old soft shoe' He could jump so high Jump so high And then he'd lightly, touch down I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was While I was down and out He looked to me to be the very eyes of age As he spoke right out Talked of life, mmm Lord he talked of life, whaha Laughed, slapped his leg and stepped He said his name was "Bojangles" And he danced a lick right across the cell He grabbed his pants, took a better stance, jumped up high That's when he clicked his heels Then he let go a laugh Lord he let go a laugh, shook back his clothes all aroud That was Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Lord, he could dance He told me of the times he worked in Minstrel shows, travelling around the South He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and he They just travel all about But his dog up and died Dog up and died And after twenty years he still grieved He said "I dance now and every chance a Honky-Tonk, for my drinks and tips" "For my drinks and tips" But most of the time I spend behind these county bars "You see son, I drinks a bit" Then he his head Lord, when he shis head I could swear I heard someone say: "Please" Mr. Bojangles A Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles, "Come back and dance" Dance Dance Please, dance Come on and dance now A Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles, dance Why can't you come back and dance? Please, Bojangles Hmmmm, dance Again Bojangles
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