Key: Gb major
Verse 1
Bojangles and he'd dance for you
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In worn out shoes
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and baggy pants
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The old soft shoe
He jumped so high
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He jumped so high,
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I was
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Down and out, he looked to me
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to be the eyes of Asia
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As the smoke ran out
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he talked of life
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Laughed, clicked his heels and stared
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a leg
Across the cell
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He grabbed his pants and
feathered stance
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An d then he clicked his heels
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He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
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He shook back his
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clothes all around
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Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, dance,
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dance for those at minstrel shows in county fairs throughout the south
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how his dog and him traveled
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about the dog up and died
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he up and died af
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ter 20 years he still grieved
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chance in Honkytonk
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For drinks and tips
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behind these county bars
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Cause I drink so big
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And as he shook his head
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I heard someone ask him,
please
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Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
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dance
You
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