[Intro]
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[Verse]
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I knew a man Bojangles and he danced
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 for you in worn out shoes 
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you in worn out shoes 
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with silver hair and ragged shirt and
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 baggy pants the old soft shoe 
with silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants the old soft shoe 
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he jumped so high jumped so high then
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 he lightly touched down  
he jumped so high jumped so high then he lightly touched down  
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Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr
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 Bojangles Danced
Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced
[Verse]
C         Em             Am    
I met him in a cell down in New
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 Orleans I was down and out 
I met him in a cell down in New Orleans I was down and out 
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he looked to be the eyes of age as he
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 spoke right out 
he looked to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out 
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he talked of life he talked of life
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 he laughed and his leg a step 
he talked of life he talked of life he laughed and his leg a step 
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Mr Bojanges Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles
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 Danced
Mr Bojanges Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced
[Verse]
C        Em                       
He said his name Bojangles then he
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 danced a lick across the cell 
He said his name Bojangles then he danced a lick across the cell 
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he grabbed his pants for a better
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 stance oh he jumped so high  
he grabbed his pants for a better stance oh he jumped so high  
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he clicked his heels 
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he let go a laugh let go a laugh 
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shook back his clothes all around
[Verse]
C              Em                   
He danced for those at minstal shows
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 and county fairs 
He danced for those at minstal shows and county fairs 
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across the south 
C            Em                   
He spoke of tears of fifteen years
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 how his dog and he 
He spoke of tears of fifteen years how his dog and he 
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travelled about 
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his dog up and died he up and died  
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after twenty years he still greaves 
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Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr
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 Bojangles Danced
Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Danced
[Verse]
C          Em                       
He said I danced now at every chance
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 in honky tonks 
He said I danced now at every chance in honky tonks 
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for drinks and tips  
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But most of the time I spend behind
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 these county bars  
But most of the time I spend behind these county bars  
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he drinks a bit  
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He shook his head he shook his head I
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 heard someone ask please 
He shook his head he shook his head I heard someone ask please 
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Mr Bojangles Mr Bogangles Mr
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 Bojangles Danced
Mr Bojangles Mr Bogangles Mr Bojangles Danced