Jerry Jeff Walker — Mr. Bojangles

[Verse 1] I knew a man "Bojangles" and He'd dance for you In worn out shoes Silver hair A ragged shirt And baggy pants The old Soft Shoe [Refrain 1] He jumped so high He jumped so high He'd lightly touch down [Chorus] Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Dance [Verse 2] I met him in A cell in New Orleans I was Down and out He looked to me To be The eyes of age As he spoke right out [Refrain 2] He talked of life He talked of life He laugh-slapped his leg in step [Verse 3] He said the name "Bojangles" and He danced a lick Across the cell He grabbed his pants A better stance Whoa, he jumped so high Clicked his heels [Refrain 3] He let go a laugh Let go a laugh Shook back his clothes all around [Chorus] Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Dance [Verse 4] He's danced for those At minstrel shows And county fairs Throughout the South He spoke with tears Of fifteen years How his dog and him They traveled about [Refrain 4] His dog up and died He up and died After twenty years he still grieves [Verse 5] 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 "'Cause I drink a bit" [Refrain 5] He shook his head And as he shook his head I heard someone ask, "Please? [Chorus] "Mr. Bojangles "Mr. Bojangles "Mr. Bojangles "Dance" [Instrumental] [Verse 1] I knew a man "Bojangles" and He'd dance for you In worn out shoes Silver hair Baggy pants And ragged shirt The old Soft Shoe [Refrain 1] He jumped so high He jumped so high And then he'd lightly touch down [Chorus] Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Dance [Outro] That is a beautiful song. You wrote that? Yeah Wow