Mr. Bojangles-Nina Simone

[ti:Mr. Bojangles] [ar:Nina Simone] [al:The Very Best Of Nina Simone, ] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.91]I knew a man Bojangles [00:04.16]And he danced for you [00:08.54]In worn out shoes [00:12.34] [00:14.03]With silver hair a ragged shirt [00:17.16]And baggy pants the old soft shoe [00:25.04] [00:27.78]He jumped so high he jumped so high [00:33.79] [00:36.41]Then he lightly touched down [00:40.41] [00:45.66]I met him in a cell in New Orleans [00:48.79]I was down and out [00:56.31] [00:58.19]He looked at me to be the eyes of age [01:02.87] [01:04.93]As he spoke right out [01:08.87] [01:11.94]He talked of life he talked of life [01:18.25] [01:19.56]He laughed and slapped his leg a step [01:24.75] [01:30.00]Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles [01:41.00] [01:41.99]Mr Bojangles dance [01:49.16] [01:54.69]He said his name Bojangles [01:57.87]Then he danced a lick across the cell [02:06.19] [02:07.94]He grabbed his pants [02:09.56]A better stance [02:10.81]Oh he jumped up high [02:13.62] [02:15.50]He clicked his heels [02:18.87] [02:21.50]He let go a laugh he let go a laugh [02:27.56] [02:29.31]Shook back his clothes all around [02:33.81] [02:39.69]He danced for those [02:41.37]At minstrel shows and county fairs [02:44.81] [02:46.44]Throughout the south [02:49.94] [02:51.75]He spoke with tears of 15 years [02:56.00]How his dog and he traveled about [03:03.39] [03:05.51]His dog up and died he up and died [03:12.32] [03:14.32]After 20 years he still grieves [03:19.26] [03:22.76]Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles [03:35.45]Mr Bojangles dance [03:43.32] [03:50.20]He said I dance now [03:52.20]At every chance in honky tonks [03:55.32] [03:57.57]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 [04:24.85]I heard someone respectfully ask [04:29.60]Please [04:31.79] [04:34.10]Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles [04:46.42]Mr Bojangles dance