I knew a man Bojangles 我认识一个人Bojangles

And he danced for you 和他跳舞的你

In worn out shoes 在踏破铁鞋

With silver hair, a ragged shirt 满头银发，一个衣衫褴褛的衬衫

And baggy pants, the old soft shoe 和宽松的裤子，旧的软鞋

He jumped so high, he jumped so high 他跳那么高，他跳那么高

Then he lightly touched down 然后，他轻轻地降落

   

I met him in a cell in New Orleans 我见到他在新奥尔良的一个单元格

I was down and out 我是穷困潦倒

He looked at me to be the eyes of age 他看了看我是年龄的眼睛

As he spoke right out 当他说话的权利了

He talked of life, he talked of life 他谈到生活中，他谈到生活

He laughed, slapped his leg a step 他笑了，拍拍他的腿步

   

He said his name, Bojangles 他说他的名字， Bojangles

And he danced a lick across the cell 他跳起了舔整个小区

He grabbed his pants 他抓住他的裤子

in fettered stance 在被束缚的立场

Oh, he jumped up high 哦，他跳起来高

Then he clicked his heels 然后，他点击了他的脚后跟

He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh 他放开笑，他放开笑

Shook back his clothes all around 舒克回来都围绕着他的衣服

   

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles Bojangles先生， Bojangles先生

Mr. Bojangles, dance! Bojangles先生，跳舞吧！

   

He danced for those 他跳了那些

At minstrel shows and county fairs 在吟游诗人节目和县集市

Throughout the south 整个南方

He spoke with tears of 15 years 他谈到了15年的眼泪

How his dog and him traveled about 如何他的狗和他周游

His dog up and died, he up and died 他的狗和去世后，他和死

After 20 years he still grieves 经过20多年的他仍然痛心

   

He said I dance now 他说，我现在跳舞

At every chance in honky tonks 在白鬼唐克斯每一个机会

For drink and tips 对于饮料和技巧

But most of the time 但大部分的时间

I spend behind these county bars 我花背后县城酒吧

Cause I drinks a bit 因为我喝一点

   

He shook his head 他摇摇头

And as he shook his head 当他摇了摇头

I heard someone ask him 我听到有人问他

Please, please 请，请

   

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles Bojangles先生， Bojangles先生

Mr. Bojangles, dance! Bojangles先生，跳舞吧！