Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I knew a man Bojangles
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and he danced for you
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In worn out shoes
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Silver hair, ragged shirt
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and baggy pants
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The old soft shoe
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He jumped so high,
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jumped so high
Chorus 1
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Mr. Bojangles,
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Mr. Bojangles
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Mr. Bojangles,
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dance
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Verse 2
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I met him in a cell,
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in New Or leans it was
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Down and out
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He looked to me to be the eyes
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of age as he
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He talked about life,
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he talked of life
Verse 3
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He said the name Bojangles
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and he danced a lick
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Across the cell
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He grabbed his pants and took a stance
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and he jumped so high
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He clicked his heels
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And he let go a laugh,
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he let go a laugh
Chorus 2
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Mr. Bojangles,
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Mr. Bojangles
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Mr. Bojangles,
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dance
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Verse 4
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He danced for those at minstrel shows
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Throughout the South
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And he spoke in tears of fifteen years
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They traveled about
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The dog up and died,
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he up and died
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After twenty years he still grieves
Verse 5
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He said "I dance now
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at every chance in honky tonks
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For drinks and tips
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But most the time I spend
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'Cause I drinks a bit"
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And he shook his head now,
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he shook his head
Chorus 3
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Mr. Bojangles,
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Mr. Bojangles
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Hey, Mr. Bo jangles,
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dance
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