Intro:
Verse 1:
I knew a man Bo-jangles 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, he jumped so high
Then he lightly touched down.
Chorus:
Mr. Bo-jangles Mr. Bo-jangles
Mr. Bo-jangles dance
Verse 2:
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was
down and out
He looked at me to be the eyes of age as he
Spoke right out
He talked of life, talked of life,
He laughed, slapped his leg a step.
ChorusS:
Mr. Bo-jangles Mr. Bo-jangles
Mr. Bo-jangles dance
Verse 3:
He said his name, Bo-jangles,
then he danced a lick
across the cell
He grabbed his pants for a better stance,
then he jumped so high,
He clicked his heels
Then he let go a laugh, let go a laugh,
Shook back his clothes all around.
Chorus:
Mr. Bo-jangles Mr. Bo-jangles
Mr. Bo-jangles dance.
Verse 4:
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs,
Throughout the South.
He spoke with tears of 15 years how his dog and him
Travelled about
His dog up and died, he up and died,
And after 20 years he still grieved.
Chorus:
Mr. Bo-jangles Mr. Bo-jangles
Mr. Bo-jangles dance.
Verse 5:
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
For I drinks a bit.”
He shook his head, and as he shook his head
I heard someone ask “Please.”
Chorus:
Mr. Bo-jangles Mr. Bo-jangles
Mr. Bo-jangles dance.