Mr. Bojangles (With Prologue)-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

[ti:Mr. Bojangles (With Prologue)] [ar:Nitty Gritty Dirt Band] [al:Best Of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mr. Bojangles (With Prologue) - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [01:44.21]I knew a man bojangles [01:46.08]And he'd dance for you [01:47.48] [01:50.02]In worn out shoes [01:52.45] [01:53.59]With silver hair a ragged shirt [01:55.66]And baggy pants [01:56.76] [01:59.21]The old soft shoe [02:01.67] [02:03.84]He jumped so high jumped so high [02:07.72] [02:10.26]Then he'd lightly touch down [02:12.61] [02:16.55]I met him in a cell in new orleans [02:19.13]I was down and out [02:24.66] [02:25.94]He looked to me to be the eyes [02:28.54]Of age as he spoke right out [02:34.02] [02:36.34]He talked of life talked of life [02:40.26] [02:42.96]He laughed slapped his leg a step [02:45.26] [02:49.18]He said his name "bojangles" [02:50.96]Then he danced a lick across the cell [02:56.64] [02:58.49]He grabbed his pants [02:59.39]A better stance [03:00.51]O he jumped so hi [03:02.03] [03:03.82]And he clicked his heels [03:06.34] [03:08.80]He let go a laugh let go a laugh [03:12.87] [03:15.36]Shook back his clothes all around [03:18.18] [03:23.07]Mr bojangles [03:25.04] [03:27.68]Mr bojangles [03:29.56] [03:32.40]Mr bojangles [03:34.21] [03:36.07]Dance [03:37.14] [03:40.68]He danced for those [03:41.59]At minstrel shows and county fairs [03:43.92] [03:46.11]Throughout the south [03:48.62] [03:50.03]He spoke with tears of 15 years [03:52.00]How his dog and him traveled about [03:57.82] [04:00.38]His dog up and died up and died [04:04.38] [04:06.63]After 20 years he still grieves [04:09.31] [04:13.24]He said i dance now at every chance [04:15.22]In honky tonks for drinks and tips [04:21.14] [04:22.72]But most the time i spend [04:24.13]Behind these county bars [04:25.92] [04:28.02]Cause i drinks a bit [04:30.19] [04:33.07]He shook his head [04:34.62] [04:35.42]And as he shook his head [04:37.10] [04:39.65]I heard someone ask him please [04:42.37] [04:43.87]Please [04:45.48] [04:47.31]Mr bojangles [04:49.25] [04:51.91]Mr bojangles [04:53.91] [04:56.64]Mr bojangles [04:58.52] [05:00.30]Dance