I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you 我认识一个人Bojangles ，他会为你跳舞

In worn out shoes 在踏破铁鞋

With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants 满头银发，一个衣衫褴褛的衬衫，宽松的裤子

The old soft shoe 旧的软鞋

He jumped so high, jumped so high 他跳那么高，跳得非常高

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

   

I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out 我见到他在一个单元格在新奥尔良我穷困潦倒

He looked to 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, talked of life, he laughed clicked his heels and stepped 他谈到人生，谈到生活，他笑了点击他的脚后跟，并加强

   

He said his name "Bojangles" and he danced a lick across the cell 他说，他的名字“ Bojangles ” ，他跳起了舔整个小区

He grabbed his pants and spread his stance, 他抓住了他的裤子和传播他的立场，

Oh he jumped so high and then he clicked his heels 哦，他跳那么高，然后他点击了他的脚后跟

He let go a laugh, let go a laugh 他放开一笑，放开笑

and shook back his clothes all around 摇了摇回所有围绕他的衣服

   

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

Mr. Bojangles, dance Bojangles先生，歌舞

   

He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughout the south 他在整个南部跳舞，那些吟游诗人展示和展销县

He spoke through tears of 15 years how his dog and him traveled about 他谈到，通过15年的眼泪他的狗，他如何走过约

The dog up and died, he up and died 狗和去世后，他和死

And after 20 years he still grieves 而20年后，他仍然感到懊悔

   

He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks for drinks and tips 他说，现在的白鬼唐克斯我舞在每一个机会，饮料和小费

But most the time I spend behind these county bars 'cause I drinks a bit 但大多数时候，我花背后县城吧，因为我喝一点

He shook his head, and as he shook his head 他摇摇头，当他摇摇头

I heard someone ask him please 我听到有人问他，请

   

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

Mr. Bojangles, dance. Bojangles先生，跳舞。