Mr Bojangles-Harry Belafonte

[ti:Mr Bojangles] [ar:Harry Belafonte] [al:Nur Das Beste: Die Sch?nsten Songs1950-1970] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mr Bojangles - Harry Belafonte [00:14.82]Oh I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you [00:20.76] [00:23.31]In worn out shoes [00:26.14] [00:27.07]With silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants [00:32.08] [00:34.57]The old soft shoe [00:38.19] [00:39.36]He jumped so high [00:42.44]He jumped so high [00:45.32] [00:47.81]Then he'd lightly touch down [00:52.43] [00:53.80]Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles [01:03.33] [01:05.13]Mr Bojangles dance [01:13.19] [01:14.81]I met him in a cell in New Orleans [01:20.73] [01:23.11]I was down and out [01:25.59] [01:26.41]He looked to me to be the eyes of age [01:32.15] [01:34.07]As he spoke right out [01:37.93] [01:39.02]He talked of life he talked of life [01:44.92] [01:46.19]He laughed slapped his leg a step [01:50.08] [01:51.87]He spoke the name's Bojangles then he danced a lick [01:56.86] [02:00.24]Across the cell [02:02.54] [02:03.36]He grabbed his pants a better stance [02:05.91]Oh he jumped so high he clicked his heels [02:15.27] [02:16.05]He let go a laugh he let go a laugh [02:22.15] [02:23.36]Shook back his clothes all around [02:29.22] [02:30.74]Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles [02:40.24] [02:42.04]Mr Bojangles dance [02:48.62] [02:51.72]He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs [02:57.75] [03:00.12]Throughout the south [03:02.32] [03:03.16]He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him [03:09.46] [03:11.64]Traveled about [03:14.65] [03:15.96]His dog up and died his dog up and died [03:22.47] [03:23.19]After 20 years he still grieves [03:28.63] [03:29.25]He said now I dance at every chance in honky tonks [03:34.24] [03:37.04]For drinks and tips [03:39.00] [03:40.50]But most the time I spend behind these county bars [03:46.21] [03:48.44]Cause I drinks a bit [03:51.91] [03:53.36]He shook his head [03:56.04]And as he shook his head [03:59.75] [04:00.52]I heard someone ask please [04:06.62] [04:08.12]Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles [04:16.39] [04:19.44]Mr Bojangles oh dance