Mr. Bojangles Songtext
von Lulu

I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
In worn out shoes
With silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants
He′d do the old soft shoe
He'd jump so high, jump so high
Then he′d lightly touch down

Mmm, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance

I met him in a park in New Orleans
I was down and out
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
And he spoke right out
He talked right out
He talked of life
Laughed, slapped his leg a step


He said "My name's Bojangles"
And he danced a lick 'cross the grass
He grabbed his pants, a better stance
And jumped so high, clicked his heels
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
Shook back his clothes all around

Mmm, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance

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

He said "I dance every chance in honky tonks
For drinks and tips
But most the time I spend behind some jailhouse bars
′Cause I drinks a bit"
He shook his head, oh he shook his head
I heard somebody ask him "Please"

Mmm, Mr. Bojangles
Hey, Mr. Bojangles
They shouted, "Mr. Bojangles, dance"


Hey, Mr. Bojangles
Everybody shouted "Mr. Bojangles"
Hey, Mr. Bojangles, dance
Oh, dance, dance