Jerry Jeff Walker — Mr. Bojangles – Original Mono Single Version

[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 He jumped so high, he jumped so high Then he'd lightly touch down 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 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 He clicked his heels He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh Shook back his clothes all around Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Dance [Verse 4] He danced for those At minstrel shows And county fairs Throughout the South He spoke with tears Of fifteen years How his dog and him Traveled about 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 drinks a bit" He shook his head, and as he shook his head I heard someone ask, "Please "Mr. Bojangles "Mr. Bojangles "Mr. Bojangles "Dance"