[00:01.92]I knew a man Bojangles
[00:04.17]And he danced for you
[00:08.54]In worn out shoes
[00:12.35]
[00:14.04]With silver hair, a ragged shirt
[00:17.16]And baggy pants, the old soft shoe
[00:25.05]
[00:27.78]He jumped so high, he jumped so high
[00:33.79]
[00:36.41]Then he lightly touched down
[00:40.42]
[00:45.67]I met him in a cell in New Orleans
[00:48.79]I was down and out
[00:56.31]
[00:58.20]He looked at me to be the eyes of age
[01:02.88]
[01:04.94]As he spoke right out
[01:08.88]
[01:11.94]He talked of life, he talked of life
[01:18.25]
[01:19.57]He laughed, and slapped his leg a step
[01:24.75]
[01:30.01]Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
[01:41.01]
[01:42.00]Mr. Bojangles, dance!
[01:49.16]
[01:54.69]He said his name, Bojangles
[01:57.88]then he danced a lick across the cell
[02:06.19]
[02:07.94]He grabbed his pants
[02:09.57]a better stance
[02:10.82]Oh, he jumped up high
[02:13.63]
[02:15.50]he clicked his heels
[02:18.88]
[02:21.50]He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
[02:27.57]
[02:29.32]Shook back his clothes all around
[02:33.82]
[02:39.69]He danced for those
[02:41.38]At minstrel shows and county fairs
[02:44.82]
[02:46.44]Throughout the south
[02:49.94]
[02:51.75]He spoke with tears of 15 years
[02:56.01]How his dog and he traveled about
[03:03.39]
[03:05.51]His dog up and died, he up and died
[03:12.33]
[03:14.33]After 20 years he still grieves
[03:19.27]
[03:22.77]Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
[03:35.45]Mr. Bojangles, dance!
[03:43.33]
[03:50.20]He said I dance now
[03:52.20]At every chance in honky tonks
[03:55.33]
[03:57.58]For drinks and tips
[04:01.95]
[04:04.70]But most of the time
[04:06.01]I spend behind these county bars
[04:09.71]He said I drinks a bit
[04:14.01]
[04:17.20]He shook his head
[04:20.73]And as he shook his head
[04:24.86]I heard someone respectfully ask
[04:29.61]Please
[04:31.80]
[04:34.11]Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
[04:46.42]Mr. Bojangles, dance!