Mr. Bojangles (2003 - Remastered)-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

[ti:Mr. Bojangles (2001 Digital Remaster)] [ar:Nitty Gritty Dirt Band] [al:Certified Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mr. Bojangles (2003 - Remastered) - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [00:04.90]I knew a man bojangles and he'd dance for you [00:08.12] [00:10.69]In worn out shoes [00:13.24] [00:14.20]Silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants [00:17.42] [00:19.87]The old soft shoe [00:22.27] [00:24.41]He jumped so high jumped so high [00:28.19] [00:30.88]Then he'd lightly touch down [00:33.02] [00:37.17]I met him in a cell in new orleans [00:39.73]I was down and out [00:45.20] [00:46.53]He looked to me to be the eyes of age [00:49.90] [00:51.94]As he spoke right out [00:54.66] [00:56.88]He talked of life talked of life he laughed [01:03.85]Slapped his leg a step [01:05.92] [01:09.81]He said his name "bojangles" [01:11.25]Then he danced a lick across the cell [01:17.35] [01:19.09]He grabbed his pants a better stance [01:20.85]O he jumped so hi & he clicked his heels [01:26.98] [01:29.46]He let go a laugh let go a laugh [01:33.37] [01:36.02]Shook back his clothes all around [01:38.78] [01:43.60]Mr Bojangles [01:45.28] [01:48.32]Mr Bojangles [01:50.36] [01:52.61]Mr Bojangles [01:55.08] [01:56.61]Dance [01:57.80] [02:01.28]He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs [02:04.61] [02:06.70]Throughout the south [02:09.17] [02:10.49]He spoke through tears of fifteen years how his dog and him [02:14.16] [02:16.29]Traveled about [02:18.47] [02:20.94]The dog up and died he up and died [02:24.86] [02:27.20]After twenty years he still grieves [02:29.85] [02:33.78]He said "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks [02:37.09] [02:39.32]For drinks and tips [02:41.72] [02:43.23]But most the time I spend behind these county bars [02:46.57] [02:48.53]'Cause I drinks a bit" [02:50.79] [02:53.53]He shook his head and as he shook his head [02:57.56] [03:00.23]I heard someone ask him please please [03:06.03] [03:07.73]Mr Bojangles [03:09.76] [03:12.33]Mr Bojangles [03:14.38] [03:16.76]Mr Bojangles [03:19.17] [03:20.75]Dance