Mr. Bojangles-Nina Simone

[ti:Mr. Bojangles] [ar:Nina Simone] [al:Original Album Classics] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.90]I knew a man Bojangles [00:02.80]And he danced for you [00:05.23] [00:08.41]In worn out shoes [00:12.01] [00:14.89]With silver hair a ragged shirt [00:18.22]And baggy pants the old soft shoe [00:26.30] [00:29.66]He jumped so high he jumped so high [00:36.47] [00:39.40]Then he lightly touched down [00:43.01] [00:49.30]I met him in a cell in New Orleans [00:51.61] [00:55.04]I was down and out [00:59.09] [01:02.53]He looked at me to be the eyes of age [01:06.58] [01:09.51]As he spoke right out [01:12.93] [01:17.49]He talked of life he talked of life [01:23.29] [01:25.54]He laughed slapped his leg stepa [01:29.72] [01:35.62]Mr Bojangles [01:38.93] [01:42.05]Mr Bojangles [01:46.67] [01:49.11]Mr Bojangles dance [01:55.99] [02:03.59]He said now I dance at every chance in honky tonks [02:06.71] [02:10.03]For drinks and tips [02:13.69] [02:16.31]But most of the time I spend behind these county bars [02:20.84] [02:22.27]He said I drink a bit [02:25.79] [02:31.30]He shook his head and as he shook his head [02:37.04] [02:48.92]Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles [03:00.63] [03:02.67]Mr Bojangles dance [03:09.47] [03:27.16]I dance now at every chance [03:29.28] [03:32.55]For drinks and tips [03:34.52] [03:38.94]He spoke with tears of 15 years [03:41.90]How his dog and him traveled about cross the South [03:48.26] [03:53.00]His dog up and died he up and died [03:58.06] [04:01.74]After 20 years he still grieves [04:05.86] [04:11.53]Mr Bojangles [04:14.04] [04:18.10]Mr Bojangles [04:21.53] [04:24.82]Mr Bojangles dance [04:32.66]Mr. Bojangles - Nina Simone