I knew a man Bojangles

And he'll dance for you

In worn out shoes

With silver hair and ragged shirt baggy pants

He will do the old soft shoe

He would jump so high

Jump so high

That he lightly touched down



Told me of the time

He worked with, with minstrel shows

Travelling troughout the south

He spoke with tears for fifteen years

How his how his dog and him

They will travel about

But his dog up and died

Got up and died

After twenty years he still grieves



He said

I dance now

at every chance in honky tonks

for my drinks and tips

but most the time I, I spend behind these country bars

You see I drinks a bit

Then he shook his head

Oh Lord, when he shook his head

I can swear I heard somebody saying please, please



That's mister Bojangles

Calling mister Bojangles

Mister Bojangles come back and dance and dance and dance please dance



That's mister Bojangles

Calling mister Bojangles

Mister Bojangles come back and and dance and dance and dance please dance



Come back and dance mister Bojangles