Mr. Bojangles-Nina Simone

[00:01.92]I knew a man Bojangles [00:04.17]And he danced for you [00:08.54]In worn out shoes [00:12.35] [00:14.04]With silver hair, a ragged shirt [00:17.16]And baggy pants, the old soft shoe [00:25.05] [00:27.78]He jumped so high, he jumped so high [00:33.79] [00:36.41]Then he lightly touched down [00:40.42] [00:45.67]I met him in a cell in New Orleans [00:48.79]I was down and out [00:56.31] [00:58.20]He looked at me to be the eyes of age [01:02.88] [01:04.94]As he spoke right out [01:08.88] [01:11.94]He talked of life, he talked of life [01:18.25] [01:19.57]He laughed, and slapped his leg a step [01:24.75] [01:30.01]Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles [01:41.01] [01:42.00]Mr. Bojangles, dance! [01:49.16] [01:54.69]He said his name, Bojangles [01:57.88]then he danced a lick across the cell [02:06.19] [02:07.94]He grabbed his pants [02:09.57]a better stance [02:10.82]Oh, he jumped up high [02:13.63] [02:15.50]he clicked his heels [02:18.88] [02:21.50]He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh [02:27.57] [02:29.32]Shook back his clothes all around [02:33.82] [02:39.69]He danced for those [02:41.38]At minstrel shows and county fairs [02:44.82] [02:46.44]Throughout the south [02:49.94] [02:51.75]He spoke with tears of 15 years [02:56.01]How his dog and he traveled about [03:03.39] [03:05.51]His dog up and died, he up and died [03:12.33] [03:14.33]After 20 years he still grieves [03:19.27] [03:22.77]Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles [03:35.45]Mr. Bojangles, dance! [03:43.33] [03:50.20]He said I dance now [03:52.20]At every chance in honky tonks [03:55.33] [03:57.58]For drinks and tips [04:01.95] [04:04.70]But most of the time [04:06.01]I spend behind these county bars [04:09.71]He said I drinks a bit [04:14.01] [04:17.20]He shook his head [04:20.73]And as he shook his head [04:24.86]I heard someone respectfully ask [04:29.61]Please [04:31.80] [04:34.11]Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles [04:46.42]Mr. Bojangles, dance!