Mr. Bojangles (c)

 
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I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you 
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  In worn out shoes 
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Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants 
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  That old soft shoe 
 
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  He jumped so high, he jumped so high. 
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 Then he lightly touched down 
 
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    Mr. Bojangles!!  Mr. Bojangles!! 
 
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Dance.. 
 
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I met him in a cell in New Orleans 
 
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I was down and out 
 
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He looked to me to be the eye of age 
 
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as he spoke right out 
 
 
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He talked of life, he talked of life, 
 
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laughing slapped his leg stale 
 
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Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,  
 
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dance. 
 
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He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick 
 
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all across the cell 
 
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He grabbed his pants for a better stance,oh he jumped so high 
 
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and he clicked up his heels 
 
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He let go laugh, he let go laugh, 
 
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shook back his clothes all around 
 
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Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,  
 
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dance, yeah, dance 
 
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He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs 
 
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throughtout the south 
 
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He spoke with tears of 15 years of how his dog and him  
 
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just traveled about 
 
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His dog up and died, he up and died, 
 
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and after 20 years he still grieves 
 
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Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,  
 
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dance. 
 
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He said "I dance now at every chance at honky-tonks 
 
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for drinks and tips 
 
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But most of the time I spend behind these county bars, 
 
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cause I drinks a bit" 
 
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He shook his head, yes he shook his head, 
 
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I heard someone ask him, please? 
 
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Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,  
 
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dance, dance, Mr Bojangles, dance.