Mr. Bojangles (Live)-David Bromberg

[ti:Mr. Bojangles (live)] [ar:David Bromberg] [al:Demon In Disguise] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.82]Mr. Bojangles (Live) - David Bromberg [00:03.43] [00:10.26]I knew a man Bojangles [00:11.54] [00:12.12]And he danced for you [00:13.16] [00:17.44]In worn out shoes [00:18.42] [00:20.53]With silver hair a ragged shirt [00:22.30]And baggy pants [00:23.06] [00:27.20]He did the old soft shoe [00:28.58] [00:32.46]He jumped so high [00:33.53] [00:34.29]You know he jumped so high [00:35.73] [00:39.92]And then he lightly touched down [00:41.32] [00:48.06]Mister Bojangles [00:48.76] [00:53.31]Mister Bojangles [00:53.94] [00:58.40]Mister Bojangles [00:59.19] [01:01.47]Come on dance [01:02.91] [01:07.68]I met him in a cell down in New Orleans alright [01:12.23] [01:13.98]I was down and out [01:15.32] [01:17.81]He looked to me to be [01:19.12] [01:19.83]The eyes of age [01:21.11] [01:24.62]As he spoke right out [01:25.70] [01:29.73]He talked of life [01:30.58] [01:31.83]Yes he talked of life [01:32.90] [01:36.85]He laughed and slapped his leg a step [01:38.71] [01:42.87]He said the name Bojangles [01:44.51]And then he danced a lick [01:46.13] [01:50.66]Across the cell [01:51.43] [01:53.06]He grabbed his pants a better stance [01:55.79]So he jumped up high high [01:58.14] [02:00.91]He clicked his heels [02:01.91] [02:05.99]He let go a laugh [02:07.46]You know he let go a laugh [02:09.05] [02:13.46]He shook back his clothes all around [02:15.27] [02:21.88]Mister Bojangles [02:22.46] [02:27.12]Mister Bojangles [02:27.70] [02:32.61]Mister Bojangles [02:33.12] [02:35.31]Come on dance [02:36.05] [04:24.18]He said he danced for those [04:25.57]At minstrel shows and county fairs [04:26.88] [04:31.50]Throughout the south [04:32.38] [04:34.92]He spoke with tears of fifteen years [04:37.30] [04:38.15]How his dog and him [04:39.27] [04:42.20]Traveled about [04:42.91] [04:47.36]His dog up and died [04:49.09]You know his dog up and died [04:50.78] [04:55.35]After twenty years he still grieves [04:57.23] [05:01.32]He said I dance now at every chance in honky-tonks [05:04.65] [05:08.70]For drinks and tips [05:09.97] [05:11.94]But most the time [05:12.80]I spend behind these county bars [05:14.39] [05:19.29]I drinks a bit [05:20.26] [05:24.51]He shook his head [05:25.53] [05:27.07]And as he shook his head [05:28.18] [05:32.38]I heard someone ask please [05:33.55] [05:40.53]Mister Bojangles [05:41.22] [05:51.18]Mister Bojangles [05:52.04] [05:53.96]Come [05:54.22] [07:03.43]I knew a man Bojangles [07:05.00]And he danced for you