I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you in worn out shoes With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants, the old soft shoe He jumped so high, he jumped so high, then he lightly touched down
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, dance!
I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was - down and out He looked to be the eyes of age as spoke right out He talked of life, he talked of life, he laughed, slapped his leg a step
He said his name, Bojangles, then he danced a lick across the cell He grabbed a chair like Fred Astaire, then he jumped up high, he clicked his heels He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh, s back his clothes all around
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughout the south He spoke with tears of 15 years how his dog & he traveled about His dog up and died, up and died, after 20 years he still grieved
He said 'I dance now at ev'ry chance in honky tonks for drinks and tips But most of the time I spend behind these county bars' he said 'I drinks a bit' He s his head and as he s his head I heard someone ask 'Please
I don't know who to turn to Looks don't look like they used to Everything that I try Turns from good to goodbye I don't know who to turn to My heart longs for another One on one with each other Deep down inside of me It's so, so easy to see
I want a little tenderness I need a little honesty Looking for the open heart Openin' his arms to me I wanna fall in love again To find the love I've never known I need a little tenderness of my own
I've had just too much of Of these users using up my love Deep down inside of me It's so, so easy to see
I want a little tenderness I need a little honesty Looking for the open heart Openin' his arms to me I wanna fall in love again To find the love I've never known I need a little tenderness of my own
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you in worn out shoes With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants, the old soft shoe He jumped so high, he jumped so high, then he lightly touched down
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, dance!
I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was - down and out He looked to be the eyes of age as spoke right out He talked of life, he talked of life, he laughed, slapped his leg a step
He said his name, Bojangles, then he danced a lick across the cell He grabbed a chair like Fred Astaire, then he jumped up high, he clicked his heels He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh, s back his clothes all around
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughout the south He spoke with tears of 15 years how his dog & he traveled about His dog up and died, up and died, after 20 years he still grieved
He said 'I dance now at ev'ry chance in honky tonks for drinks and tips But most of the time I spend behind these county bars' he said 'I drinks a bit' He s his head and as he s his head I heard someone ask 'Please
When I was nineteen I threw my stuff in the car I headed up to the Rockies, got a job at this bar Selling beer to the locals, just barely getting by On the tips from the rich kids, there on daddy's dime But when I saw her walk in one night I knew that I'd be all right in
Telluride, the snow falling down I was waking up in that sleepy little town In her eyes my world came so alive I never will forget the moment she arrived In Telluride
We spent that whole winter tangled up by a fire Casting shadows on the cabin wall, drowning in desire Confessing all our secrets and laughing out loud So high up on that mountain, I thought we'd never come down It was a dream we were living in And I was the happiest I'd ever been in
Telluride, the snow falling down Waking up with her in that sleepy little town In her eyes, my world came so alive I never will forget all those sleepless nights In Telluride
Telluride, whoa-oh-oh
It ended just like a movie scene And I had to play the part Of the lover who stood there and watched her leave And me with the frozen heart
In Telluride, the snow falling down Standing there alone in that sleepy little town In her eyes, my world came so alive I never will forget the day she said goodbye
In Telluride, the snow falling down Waking up with her in that sleepy little town In her eyes, my world came so alive I never will forget all those sleepless nights In Telluride