1. Strophe: I Knew A Man, Bojangles And He Danced For You In Worn Out Shoes With Silver Hair, A Ragged Shirt And Baggy Pants He Would Do The Old Soft Shoe He Could Jumped So High Jump So High And Then He'd Lightly Touch Down 2. Strophe: I Met Him In A Cell In New Orleans, I Was Well I Was Down And Out He Looked To Me To Be The Eyes Of Age As He Spoke Right Out He Talked Of Life Lord, He Talked Of Life He Laughed, Slapped His Leg And Stepped Refrain 1: He Said His Name Was Bojangles Then He Danced A Lick Right Across The Cell He Grabbed His Pants Took A Better Stance Jumped Up High That's When He Clicked His Heels Then He Let Go A Laugh Lord, He Let Go A Laugh Shook Back His Clothes All Around Bridge: That Was Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Lord He Could Dance 3. Strophe: He Told Me Of The Times He Worked For Minstrel Shows Traveling Throughout The South He Spoke With Tears Of Fifteen Years How His Dog And He They Just Traveled About But His Dog Up And Died Dog And Died After Twenty Years He Still Grieves Refrain 2: He Said I Dance Now At Every Chance In Honky Tonks For My Drinks And Tips But Most The Time I Spend Behind These County Bars "Ya See Son, I... I Drinks A Bit" Then He Shook His Hair Lord, When He Shook His Hair I Could Swear I Heard Someone Say Please Mr. Bojangles Oh Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Come Back And Dance Dance Dance Dance Please Dance Ending: Oh Mr. Bonjangles Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles Dance Why Can't You Come Back And Dance Please Bojangles Hm, Dance Again Bojangles