This song appears on two albums, and was first released on the Whose Garden Was This? album, and has also been released on the Changes album.
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Knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
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In worn out shoes
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Silver hair ragged shirt and baggy pants
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The old soft shoe
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He jumped so high
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He jumped so high
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And he'd lightly touched down
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Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles dance
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Met him in a cell
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New Orleans he was down and out
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He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he
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He spoke right out
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He talked about life
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He talked of life
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He lightly slapped his leg instead
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He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick
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Across the cell
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He grabbed his pants and took a stance
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And he jumped so high
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He clicked his heels
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And he let go a laugh
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He let go a laugh
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Shook his clothes all around
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Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles dance
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We danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
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Throughout the south
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We spoke in tears of fifteen years
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How his dog and him
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They travelled about
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The dog up and died
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He up and died
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After twenty years he still grieves
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They said I dance now at every chance and honky tonks
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For drinks and tips
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But most the time I spend behind these county bars
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Cause I drinks a bit
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And he shook his head now
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He shook his head
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And I heard someone ask please
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Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles hey Mr Bojangles dance
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Words and music by Walker
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Mr Bojangles
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| John Denver |
