I knew a man
Bojangles And he'd dance for you
In worn out shoes
With silver hair a ragged shirt
And baggy pants
He would do the old soft shoe
He would jump so high
Jump so high
Then he lightly
touch down
told me of the time
he worked with
Minstrel shows
travelling Throughout the south
He spoke with tears of fifteen years
How his How his dog and he
They would travel about
But his dog up and died
He up and died
after twenty years
he still grieved
He said I dance now At
every chance in the Honky Tonks
For my drinks and tips
But most the time I
spend Behind these country bars
You see on I drinks a bit
Then he shook his head
Oh lord when he shook his head
I could swear
I heard somebody say please please
Mister Bojangles
Call him Mister Bojangles
Mister Bojangles come back
dance and dance
and dance please dance
Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles
Mister Bojangles come back
dance and dance
and dance please dance
Come back and dance again
Mr Bojangles