[00:04.40]I knew a man bojangles and hed dance for you
[00:08.50]In worn out shoes
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[00:13.86]Silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants
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[00:17.73]The old soft shoe
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[00:24.63]He jumped so high   he jumped so high
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[00:29.24]Then he'd lightly touch down
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[00:38.99]Mr bojangles Mr bojangles Mr bojangles
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[00:50.84]met him in a cell in new orleans i was
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[01:01.56]down and out
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[01:04.95]He looked to me to be the eyes of age
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[01:10.28]As he spoke right out
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[01:15.17]He talked of life he talked of life
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[01:23.03]He laughed slapped his leg
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[01:28.81]a ste He said the name bojangles and he danced a lick
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[01:34.48]across the cell
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[01:37.95]He grabbed his pants a better stance then he jumped so high
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[01:43.84]He clicked his heels
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[01:47.98]He let go a laugh oh he let go a laugh
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[01:54.80]Shook back his clothes all around
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[02:01.14]Mr bojangles Mr bojangles Mr bojangles
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[02:17.38]He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
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[02:26.39]throughout the south
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[02:29.87]He spoke with tears of fifteen years how his dog and him
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[02:35.57]traveled about
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[02:40.71]His dog up and died he up and died
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[02:46.76]After twenty years he still grieves
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[02:53.11]He said i dance now at every chance in honky tonks
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[02:58.77]for drinks and tips
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[03:03.22]But most of the time spend behind these county bars
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[03:07.68]Hell drinks a bit
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[03:13.55]He shook his head and as he shook his head
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[03:19.50]heard someone ask him please
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[03:22.70]Mr bojangles Mr bojangles Mr bojangles
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[03:40.79]dance~
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[03:46.46]Mr bojangles Mr bojangles Mr bojangles
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