I knew a man Bojangles I knew a man Bojangles Conocí a un hombre Bojangles And he'd dance for you And he'd dance for you Y había bailar para ti In worn out shoes In worn out shoes En gastados zapatos With silver hair a ragged shirt With silver hair a ragged shirt Con el pelo de plata una camisa harapienta And baggy pants And baggy pants Y los pantalones bombachos He would do the old soft shoe He would do the old soft shoe Él haría el zapato suave de edad He would jump so high He would jump so high Él saltaba tan alto Jump so high Jump so high Saltar tan alto Then he lightly touch down Then he lightly touch down Luego se toquen ligeramente hacia abajo He told me of the time he worked with He told me of the time he worked with Me contó de la época en que trabajó con Minstrel shows travelling Minstrel shows travelling Viajando demostraciones del minstrel Throughout the south Throughout the south A lo largo del sur He spoke with tears of fifteen years He spoke with tears of fifteen years Habló con lágrimas de quince años How his dog and he How his dog and he ¿Cómo él y su perro They would travel about. They would travel about. Viajaban alrededor . But his dog up and died But his dog up and died Sin embargo, su perro y murió He up and died He up and died Él y murió And after twenty years he still grieved And after twenty years he still grieved Y después de veinte años que todavía duele He said "I dance now He said "I dance now Dijo que " ahora bailo At every chance in the Honky Tonks At every chance in the Honky Tonks En cada oportunidad en el Honky Tonks For my drinks and tips For my drinks and tips Para mi las bebidas y propinas But most the time I spend But most the time I spend Pero la mayor parte del tiempo que paso Behind these country bars Behind these country bars Detrás de estos bares país You see on I drinks a bit" You see on I drinks a bit" Usted me ve en las bebidas un poco " Then he shook his head Then he shook his head Luego sacudió la cabeza Oh lord when he shook his head Oh lord when he shook his head Oh Señor cuando movió la cabeza I could swear I heard someone say please I could swear I heard someone say please Podría jurar que oí a alguien decir por favor Mister Bojangles Mister Bojangles Mister Bojangles Call him Mister Bojangles Call him Mister Bojangles Llámalo Mister Bojangles Mister Bojangles come back and dance please Mister Bojangles come back and dance please Mister Bojangles volver y danza por favor Come back and dance again Mr Bojangles Come back and dance again Mr Bojangles Vuelve y bailar de nuevo el Sr. Bojangles