Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Mr Bojangles

Thank you, my friend SGT (Join to see) for sharing the music video of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performing their cover of Jerry Jeff Walkers wonderful modern ballad "Mr Bojangles"

"Mr. Bojangles" written by Jerry Jeff Walker as our friend LTC Stephen C. pointed out.
Lyrics
"I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you
In worn out shoes
With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants
The old soft shoe
He jumped so high, jumped so high
Then he lightly touched down

I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was
down and out
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
as he spoke right out
He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed
clicked his heels and stepped

He said his name "Bojangles" and he danced a lick
across the cell
He grabbed his pants and spread his stance,
Oh he jumped so high and then he clicked his heels
He let go a laugh, let go a laugh
and shook back his clothes all around

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance

He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
throughout the south
He spoke through tears of 15 years how his dog and him
traveled about
The dog up and died, he up and died
And after 20 years he still grieves

He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks
for drinks and tips
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
'cause I drinks a bit
He shook his head, and as he shook his head
I heard someone ask him please

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance.."

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Love it!

SGT (Join to see), the song was written by Jerry Jeff Walker and first released in 1968 on Walker’s album, Mr. Bojangles.
CW5 Jack Cardwell SGT Jim Ramge, MBA PVT Mark Zehner