Mr. Bojangles-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

[ti:Mr. Bojangles] [ar:Nitty Gritty Dirt Band] [al:Fishin' In The Dark: The Best Of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.37]Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [00:01.09]Written by：Jerry Jeff Walker [00:02.22] [00:04.40]I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you [00:07.99] [00:10.18]In worn out shoes [00:12.93] [00:13.85]Silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants [00:17.23] [00:19.33]The old soft shoe [00:21.99] [00:23.92]He jumped so high jumped so high [00:28.12] [00:30.62]Then he'd lightly touch down [00:33.53] [00:36.52]I met him in a cell in New Orleans [00:39.44]I was down and out [00:44.96] [00:45.78]He looked to me to be the eyes of age [00:49.51] [00:51.49]As he spoke right out [00:54.43] [00:56.07]He talked of life talked of life he laughed [01:03.41]Slapped his hairs a step [01:05.61] [01:09.03]He said his name Bojangles [01:10.90]Then he danced a lick across the cell [01:16.90] [01:18.34]He grabbed his pants a better stance [01:20.55]O he jumped so high he clicked his heels [01:26.64] [01:28.85]He let go a laugh let go a laugh [01:33.01] [01:35.40]Shook back his clothes all around [01:38.19] [01:43.10]Mr Bojangles [01:45.38] [01:47.79]Mr Bojangles [01:50.18] [01:52.42]Mr Bojangles [01:54.74] [01:56.10]Dance [01:57.36] [02:00.45]He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs [02:04.26] [02:06.21]Throughout the south [02:08.79] [02:09.81]He spoke through tears of fifteen years [02:12.00]How his dog and him [02:13.84] [02:15.65]Traveled about [02:18.24] [02:20.11]The dog up and died he up and died [02:24.57] [02:26.67]After twenty years he still grieves [02:29.44] [02:33.19]He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks [02:36.72] [02:38.72]For drinks and tips [02:41.32] [02:42.57]But most the time I spend behind these county bars [02:46.16] [02:47.95]'Cause I drinks a bit [02:50.24] [02:52.78]He shook his head and as he shook his head [02:57.25] [02:59.56]I heard someone ask him please please [03:05.65] [03:07.09]Mr Bojangles [03:09.41] [03:11.79]Mr Bojangles [03:14.08] [03:16.55]Mr Bojangles [03:18.90] [03:20.14]Dance