Nina Simone - Mr. Bojangles Lyrics
(1968) jerry jeff walkerI knew a man bojanglesAlways danced with worn out shoesThe silver hair, a ragged shirtAnd bare ragged paintsThe old soft shoeHe jumps so highHe jumps so high andThen he lightly touches downI met him in a new orleans cafèHe was down and out____________I knew a man, bojangles, and he danced for youIn worn out shoes.With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants,The old soft shoe.He jumped so high, jumped so high, then he lightly touched down.I met him in a cell in new orleans, i wasSo down and out.He looked at me to be the eyes of age,As he spoke right out.He talked of life, he talked of life. he laughed, clicked heels instead.Mister bojanglesMister bojanglesMister bojangles,Dance!He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairsThroughout the south.He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and heTraveled about.His dog up and died, dog up and died, after twentyyears he still grieved.He said, i dance now at every chance in honky tonksFor drinks and tips.But most of the time i spend behind these county bars.He said, i drink a bit.He shook his head and as he shook his head i heard someone ask, pleaseMister bojanglesMister bojanglesMister bojangles,Dance!
