I knew a man, 我认识一个人，

Bojangles and he danced for you Bojangles和他跳舞的你

In worn out shoes 在踏破铁鞋

Silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants 银色的头发，一个衣衫褴褛的上衣和宽松的裤子

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'd lightly touch down 然后，他会轻轻地碰落

   

I met him in a cell in New Orleans, 我见到他在一个单元格在新奥尔良，

He was down and out 他穷困潦倒

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, he talked of life 他谈到生活中，他谈到生活

He laughed, slapped his leg and stepped 他笑了，拍拍他的腿，并加强

Mr. Bojangles Bojangles先生

Mr. Bojangles Bojangles先生

Mr. Bojangles, dance Bojangles先生，歌舞

   

He said his name, 他说他的名字，

Bojangles and he danced a lick Bojangles和他跳起了舔

Across the cell 整个小区

He grabbed his pants, a better stance 他抓住他的裤子，一个更好的立场，

And jumped so high, clicked his heels 跳那么高，点击他的脚后跟

He let go a laugh Let go a laugh 他放开笑放开笑

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

   

He danced for those in minstrel shows 他跳了那些吟游诗人秀

And county fairs 县集市

Throughout the south 整个南方

He spoke with tears of fifteen years 他谈到了十五年的眼泪

How his dog and he traveled about 如何他的狗，他周游

His dog up and died he up and died 他的狗和他死了，死

After twenty years he still grieves 经过二十多年的他仍然痛心

   

Mr. Bojangles Bojangles先生

Mr. Bojangles Bojangles先生

Mr. Bojangles, dance Bojangles先生，歌舞

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 drinks and tips 对于饮料和技巧

But most 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, please 我听到有人问，请

Mr. Bojangles Bojangles先生

Mr. Bojangles Bojangles先生

Mr. Bojangles Bojangles先生

Go on and dance 去跳舞