Mr. Bojangles Lyrics - Dylan - Bob Dylan

I knew a man bojangles and he'd dance for you 

in worn out shoes 

the silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants 

that old soft shoe 

he'd jump so high, he'd jump so high 

then he'd lightly touch down 

mister bojangles 

mister bojangles 

dance 

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 

laughed and slapped his leg a step 

mister bojangles 

mister bojangles 

dance 

He said the name bojangles then he danced a lick 

all across the cell 

he grabbed his pants for a better stance 

oh he jumped so high and clicked up his heels 

he let go laugh, he let go laugh 

shook back his clothes all around 

mister bojangles 

mister bojangles 

dance 

yeah, dance 

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he danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs 

throughout the south 

he spoke with tears of fifteen years 

how his dog 'n him had just travelled all about 

his dog up and died, he up and died 

and after twenty years he still grieves 

mister bojangles 

mister bojangles 

dance 

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 then he shook his head 

i heard someone ask him: "please" 

mister bojangles 

mister bojangles 

dance 

Mister bojangles dance 

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