Mr. Bojangles (Single Version)

Mr. Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr.

Lyrics by：Jerry Jeff Walker

Composed by：Jerry Jeff Walker

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

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

A Mr Bojangles

Mr Bojangles

Mr Bojangles dance

Why can't you come back and dance

Please Bojangles

Hmmmm dance

Again Bojangles