Medley: Mr. Bojangles/A Visit With an Old Friend

Lyrics

Hey Chuck, let me have another cup of that stuff you call coffee You believe this rain? You know that last time I was in Louisiana the weather was just like this Was that was back when I was spending most of my days on freight trains And most of my nights in jail Say you ever meet somebody as soon as you see 'em you know they're gonna touch your life? Well I met an old man back then, and I'll never forget him It was in a county jail down in New Orleans I was down and out He said his name was Bojangles, and he danced a lick And he whirled about And he let go a laugh, he let go a laugh And then he shook back his clothes all around He said he was in a dancing mood, and he did another step or two In worn out shoes He had silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants And he could do that old soft shoe And he could jump so high, he jumped so high And then he'd just lightly touch down Aw Mr. Bojangles He sure could dance He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs Throughout the south And he spoke in tears of how 15 years how his dog and him Traveled about And his dog up and died, just up and died And after 20 years, he still grieves Er now I dance every chance I can, down to the honky tonk You know maybe for drinks or tips But most of my time I spend right here 'hind these county bars Eh you see I drinks a bit But there was a time, was there a time New suits and dancing shoes, one day we'd be here, next day we may be anywhere Me and little Spotty, we seen it all I wonder why it is that a dog don't get to live too long But he still has to die old I reckon just as well 'cause I wouldn't want little Spotty to see me like I am now anyway But you know something mister? I sure do miss that old dog He shook his head, as he shook his head, I heard someone say please Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles Dance Mister? Mister! You asleep mister? No, no, I was just visiting with an old friend