Mr. Bojangles (Live at Philharmonic Hall, NYC - July 1973)-Nina Simone

[ti:Mr. Bojangles (Live|Remastered)] [ar:Nina Simone] [al:Miss Simone: The Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mr. Bojangles (Live at Philharmonic Hall, NYC - July 1973) - Nina Simone [00:00.99]I knew a man Bojangles [00:02.72]And he danced for you [00:08.57]In worn out shoes [00:14.57]With silver hair a ragged shirt [00:17.67]And baggy pants the old soft shoe [00:28.73]He jumped so high he jumped so high [00:39.42]Then he lightly touched down [00:48.52]I met him in a New Orleans coffee [00:52.60]I was down and out [01:02.51]He looked to me to be the very eyes of age [01:09.53]As he spoke right out [01:17.45]He talked of life he talked of life [01:25.58]He laughed slapped his leg a step [01:35.68]Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles [01:49.13]Mr Bojangles dance [02:03.99]He said now [02:04.58]At every dance in honky tonks [02:10.25]For drink and tips [02:16.31]But most of the time [02:17.28]I spend behind these county bars [02:22.24]He said you know I drinks a bit [02:31.36]Shook his head [02:34.75]And as he shook his head [02:41.12]He just noted [02:42.14]Please [02:49.14]Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles [03:02.68]Mr Bojangles dance [03:24.57]He said I was young [03:27.26]I dance seven nowhere [03:31.92]For drink and tips [03:38.79]He spoke with tears of 15 years [03:41.96]How his dog and him traveled down across the south beach [03:53.17]His dog up and died he just up and died [04:01.93]After 20 years he still grieves [04:11.66]Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles [04:24.80]Mr Bojangles dance