[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]