Mr. Bojangles
Nina Simone"Mr. Bojangles" is a song by Nina Simone, released in 2003 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:46 long and contains 44 lines and 241 words.
Lyrics
0:01I knew a man Bojangles
0:04And he danced for you
0:08In worn out shoes
0:14With silver hair a ragged shirt
0:17And baggy pants the old soft shoe
0:27He jumped so high he jumped so high
0:36Then he lightly touched down
0:45I met him in a cell in New Orleans
0:48I was down and out
0:58He looked at me to be the eyes of age
1:04As he spoke right out
1:11He talked of life he talked of life
1:19He laughed and slapped his leg a step
1:30Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles
1:41Mr Bojangles dance
1:54He said his name Bojangles
1:57Then he danced a lick across the cell
2:07He grabbed his pants
2:09A better stance
2:10Oh he jumped up high
2:15He clicked his heels
2:21He let go a laugh he let go a laugh
2:29Shook back his clothes all around
2:39He danced for those
2:41At minstrel shows and county fairs
2:46Throughout the south
2:51He spoke with tears of 15 years
2:56How his dog and he traveled about
3:05His dog up and died he up and died
3:14After 20 years he still grieves
3:22Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles
3:35Mr Bojangles dance
3:50He said I dance now
3:52At every chance in honky tonks
3:57For drinks and tips
4:04But most of the time
4:06I spend behind these county bars
4:09He said I drinks a bit
4:17He shook his head
4:20And as he shook his head
4:24I heard someone respectfully ask
4:29Please
4:34Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles
4:46Mr Bojangles dance
I knew a man Bojangles And he danced for you In worn out shoes With silver hair a ragged shirt And baggy pants the old soft shoe He jumped so high he jumped so high Then he lightly touched down I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out He looked at me to be the eyes of age As he spoke right out He talked of life he talked of life He laughed and slapped his leg a step Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles dance He said his name Bojangles Then he danced a lick across the cell He grabbed his pants A better stance Oh he jumped up high He clicked his heels He let go a laugh he let go a laugh Shook back his clothes all around He danced for those At minstrel shows and county fairs Throughout the south He spoke with tears of 15 years How his dog and he traveled about His dog up and died he up and died After 20 years he still grieves Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles dance He said I dance now At every chance in honky tonks For drinks and tips But most of the time I spend behind these county bars He said I drinks a bit He shook his head And as he shook his head I heard someone respectfully ask Please Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles dance
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