Mr. Bojangles歌词

[00:03.16]Mr Bojangles
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[00:06.37]Harry Belafonte
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[00:18.99]Oh I knew a man, Bojangles and he danced for you
[00:27.40]In worn out shoes
[00:31.34]With silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants
[00:38.59]The old soft shoe
[00:43.38]He jumped so high, he jumped so high
[00:52.02]Then he lightly touch down
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[00:57.77]Mr. Bojangles, Mr Bojangles
[01:08.85]Mr Bojangles dance
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[01:18.81]I met him in a cell in New Orleans
[01:26.89]I was down and out
[01:30.26]He looked to me to be the eyes of age
[01:37.78]As he spoke right out
[01:42.90]He talked of life, he talked of life
[01:49.92]He laughed slapped his leg a step
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[01:55.65]He spoke the name Bojangles then he danced a lick
[02:03.87]Across the cell
[02:07.15]He grabbed his pants, a better stance
[02:09.69]Oh he jumped so high, he clicked his heels
[02:19.71]He let go a laugh, He let go a laugh
[02:26.82]Shook back his clothes all around
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[02:34.06]Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles
[02:44.96]Mr Bojangles dance
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[02:55.26]He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
[03:03.47]Throughout the south
[03:06.65]He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him
[03:14.96]Traveled about
[03:19.27]His dog up and died, His dog up and died
[03:26.53]After 20 years he still grieves
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[03:32.73]He said I dance now at every chance in Honky tonks
[03:39.75]For drinks and tips
[03:43.77]But most the time I spend behind these county bars
[03:50.01]Cause I drinks a bit
[03:56.51]He shook his head
[04:02.64]And as he shook his head
[04:04.51]I heard someone ask please
[04:11.26]Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles
[04:22.08]Mr Bojangles oh dance
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