Mr. Bojangles-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

[ti:Mr. Bojangles] [ar:Nitty Gritty Dirt Band] [al:Stars And Stripes Forever] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mr. Bojangles (Bojangles先生) - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [00:06.01]I knew a man bojangles and he'd dance for you [00:11.63]In worn out shoes [00:15.37]With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants [00:20.42]The old soft shoe he jumped so high jumped so high [00:28.54]Then he lightly touched down mmm [00:30.16]I met him in a cell in new orleans I was down and out [00:38.39]He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out [00:49.38]He talked of life talked of life he laughed [00:53.74]Clicked his heels and stepped mmm [00:59.11]He said his name bojangles and he danced a lick [01:13.21]Across the cell [01:20.45]He grabbed his pants and spread his stance [01:25.44]Oh he jumped so high and then he clicked his heels [01:37.30]He let go a laugh let go a laugh [01:51.28]And shook back his clothes all around [01:55.59]Mr bojangles mr bojangles mr bojangles dance [02:03.07]He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs [02:12.87]Throughout the south [02:18.61]He spoke through tears of 15 years how his dog and him [02:29.03]Traveled about [02:30.03]The dog up and died he up and died [02:37.40]And after twenty years he still grieves [02:52.12]He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks [02:59.60]For drinks and tips [03:02.98]But most the time I spend behind these county bars [03:12.09]'Cause I drinks a bit [03:13.96]He shook his head and as he shook his head [03:18.52]I heard someone ask him please please [03:19.76]Mr bojangles mr bojangles mr bojangles want you dance [03:21.70] [03:22.41]I knew a man bojangles and he'd dance