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I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you,
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in worn out shoes
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With silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants
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He did the old soft shoe
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He jumped so high jumped so high
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Then he lightly touched down
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Mister Bojangles Mister Bojangles
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Mister Bojangles dance
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I met him in a cell in New Orleans
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I was down and out
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He looked at me to be the eyes of age
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As he spoke right out
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He talked of life, talked of life
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He laughed slapped his leg a step
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He said his name Bojangles then he danced a lick
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Across the cell
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He grabbed his pants a better stance oh he jumped up high
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He clicked his heels
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He let go a laugh let go a laugh
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Shook back his clothes all around
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He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
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Throughout the south
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He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and he
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Travelled about
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His dog up and died up and died
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After twenty years he still grieved
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He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
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For drinks and tips
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But most of the time I spend behind these county bars
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He said I drinks a bit
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He shook his head as he shook his head
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I heard someone ask him please
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Mister Bojangles Mister Bojangles
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Mister Bojangles dance
