[00:00.00]Mr. Bojangles (2001 Digital Remaster) - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
[00:04.90]I knew a man bojangles and he'd dance for you
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[00:10.69]In worn out shoes
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[00:14.20]Silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants
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[00:19.87]The old soft shoe
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[00:24.41]He jumped so high jumped so high
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[00:30.88]Then he'd lightly touch down
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[00:37.17]I met him in a cell in new orleans
[00:39.73]I was down and out
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[00:46.53]He looked to me to be the eyes of age
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[00:51.94]As he spoke right out
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[00:56.88]He talked of life talked of life he laughed
[01:03.85]Slapped his leg a step
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[01:09.81]He said his name "bojangles"
[01:11.25]Then he danced a lick across the cell
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[01:19.09]He grabbed his pants a better stance
[01:20.85]O he jumped so hi & he clicked his heels
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[01:29.46]He let go a laugh let go a laugh
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[01:36.02]Shook back his clothes all around
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[01:43.60]Mr Bojangles
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[01:56.61]Dance
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[02:01.28]He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
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[02:06.70]Throughout the south
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[02:10.49]He spoke through tears of fifteen years how his dog and him
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[02:16.29]Traveled about
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[02:20.94]The dog up and died he up and died
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[02:27.20]After twenty years he still grieves
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[02:33.78]He said "I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
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[02:39.32]For drinks and tips
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[02:43.23]But most the time I spend behind these county bars
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[02:48.53]'Cause I drinks a bit"
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[02:53.53]He shook his head and as he shook his head
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[03:00.23]I heard someone ask him please please
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[03:20.75]Dance