Mr. Bojangles-Harry Belafonte

[00:03.16]Mr Bojangles [00:03.64] [00:06.37]Harry Belafonte [00:07.61] [00:18.99]Oh I knew a man, Bojangles and he danced for you [00:27.40]In worn out shoes [00:31.34]With silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants [00:38.59]The old soft shoe [00:43.38]He jumped so high, he jumped so high [00:52.02]Then he lightly touch down [00:57.10] [00:57.77]Mr. Bojangles, Mr Bojangles [01:08.85]Mr Bojangles dance [01:16.95] [01:18.81]I met him in a cell in New Orleans [01:26.89]I was down and out [01:30.26]He looked to me to be the eyes of age [01:37.78]As he spoke right out [01:42.90]He talked of life, he talked of life [01:49.92]He laughed slapped his leg a step [01:54.27] [01:55.65]He spoke the name Bojangles then he danced a lick [02:03.87]Across the cell [02:07.15]He grabbed his pants, a better stance [02:09.69]Oh he jumped so high, he clicked his heels [02:19.71]He let go a laugh, He let go a laugh [02:26.82]Shook back his clothes all around [02:32.84] [02:34.06]Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles [02:44.96]Mr Bojangles dance [02:53.29] [02:55.26]He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs [03:03.47]Throughout the south [03:06.65]He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him [03:14.96]Traveled about [03:19.27]His dog up and died, His dog up and died [03:26.53]After 20 years he still grieves [03:32.29] [03:32.73]He said I dance now at every chance in Honky tonks [03:39.75]For drinks and tips [03:43.77]But most the time I spend behind these county bars [03:50.01]Cause I drinks a bit [03:56.51]He shook his head [04:02.64]And as he shook his head [04:04.51]I heard someone ask please [04:11.26]Mr Bojangles, Mr Bojangles [04:22.08]Mr Bojangles oh dance [04:33.48]