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Mr. Bojangles Lyrics


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

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,
Mr. Bojangles, dance!

I met him in a cell in New Orleans,
I was down and out
He looked to be the eyes of age as spoke right out
He talked of life,
He talked of life,
He laughed, slapped his leg a step

He said his name, Bojangles,
Then he danced a lick across the cell
He grabbed pants of better stants,
Then he jumped up 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!
La-dee da da...
Hum-um-um...
Dee-dah-dah-dah

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, up and died,
After 20 years he still grieved

He said I dance now at ev'ry 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 ask "Please!"
"Please!"

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles,
Mr. Bojangles, dance!
La-dee da da...
Hum-um-um...
Dee-dah-dah-dah
Dance! Dance! Dance!
Last Update: June, 10th 2013

Fosse Lyrics

  1. Act 1
  2. Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
  3. Fosse's World
  4. Bye Bye Blackbird
  5. From the Edge
  6. Percussion 4
  7. Big Spender
  8. Crunchy Granola
  9. From This Moment On
  10. Dancin' Man
  11. Act 2
  12. Shoeless Joe Ballet
  13. Dancing in the Dark Lyrics 
  14. Steam Heat
  15. I Gotcha
  16. Rich Man's Frug
  17. Silky Thoughts/Cool Hand Luke
  18. Dancin' Dan (Me and My Shadow)
  19. Nowadays/The Hot Honey Rag
  20. Act 3
  21. Glory
  22. Manson Trio
  23. Take Off With Us
  24. Razzle Dazzle
  25. Who's Sorry Now?
  26. There'll Be Some Changes Made
  27. Mr. Bojangles
  28. Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries - Reprise
  29. Sing, Sing, Sing
  30. Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar

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