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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