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I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you in warn out shoes
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Silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants the old sof' shoe
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he jumped so high jumped so high then he lightly touched down
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I met a man in a cell in New Orleans that was down and out
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He looked at me to be the eyes of age as the smoke ran out
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he talked of life he talked of life laughed clicked his heals and
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stepped
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He said his name Bojangles and he danced a lick across the cell
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he grabbed his pants and featherd stance for he jumped so high then he
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clicked his heals He let go a laugh let go a laugh shook back
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his clothes all around
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Mr.Bojangles
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Mr.bojangles
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Mr.bojangles wont you dance
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He danced for those in minstral shows and county fairs throughout the
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south
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He spoke through tears of fifteen years how his dog and him traveled
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about
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the dog up and died he up and died after twenty years he still
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greeved
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Set a dance now at every chance in a honkey tonks for drinks and tips
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But most the time was spent behind these county bars cause i drinks a bit
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He shook his head and as he shook his head i heard someone ask
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him please PLEASE
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Mr.Bojangles
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Mr.Bojangles
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Mr.Bojangles wont you dance.
Im up for Any Corrections, By All Means. :)
Hope You Have fun, this is a great song to cover