And he'd danced for you in worn out shoes
그는 낡은 신발을 신고서 춤을 췄어요
silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants
헐렁헐렁한 바지와 누더기 셔츠를 입고서 춤을 추면, 백발이 휘날렸지요
He would do the old soft shoe
다 낡아버린 신발을 신고 있었어요
He would jump so high, jump so high
아주 높게 점프를 했어요, 정말 높이 뛰었죠
Then he lightly touch down
그리고는 사뿐하게 내려왔답니다
He told me of the time he worked with minstrel shows
travelling throughout the south
남부지역을 돌며, 순회극단에서
춤을 추던 시절 이야기를 해줬어요
He spoke with tears of fifteen years
15년의, 눈물로 지내던 그 세월의 일을 말해줬지요
How his, how his dog and him, they would travel about
그와 그의 강아지가 어떻게 길동무가 되어
여행을 하고 다녔는지 알려줬어요
But his dog up and died, got up and died
하지만 그 강아지가 그만 죽어버렸대요,
그도 죽을 만큼 슬펐대요
And after twenty years he still grieved
20년이 지난 지금까지도 마음 아파하고 있어요, 그는
He said,
그가 말했죠,
"I dance now.
"난 지금까지도 춤을 춰요.
At every chance in the Honky Tonks for my drinks and tips.
Honky Tonks에 가게 되면, 술이나 팁만 받아도 춤을 추지요.
But most the time I spend behind these country bars.
하지만 대부분은 마을 술집에서 시간을 보내죠.
You see on I drinks a bit."
내가 술을 좀 하거든요."
Then he shook his head
그리고는 머리를 흔드네요
Oh, Lord. When he shook his head
오, 이럴수가. 그가 고개를 흔들 때였어요
I could swear I heard someone say please, please
난 맹세코 누군가의 간청하는 음성을 들었어요
That's Mr. Bojangles
여기 Bojangles씨가 있어요
Call him Mr. Bojangles
Bojangles씨라고 불러줘요
Mr. Bojangles come back and dance, dance, dance, please dance
Bojangles씨, 돌아와 춤 춰줘요, 제발 당신의 춤을 보여주세요
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Bojangles씨, Bojangles씨
Mr. Bojangles come back and dance, dance, dance, please dance
Bojangles씨, 돌아와 춤 춰줘요, 제발 당신의 춤을 보여주세요
Come back and dance again Mr. Bojangles..
제발 돌아와 다시 춤을 춰주세요, Bojangles씨..
I knew a man,
Bojangles and he danced for you
In worn out shoes
Silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants
The old soft shoe
He jumped so high, jumped so high
Then he'd lightly touch down
I met him in a cell in New Orleans,
He was down and out
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
As he spoke right out
He talked of life, he talked of life
He laughed, slapped his leg and stepped
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance
He said his name,
Bojangles and he danced a lick
Across the cell
He grabbed his pants, a better stance
And jumped so high, clicked his heels
He let go a laugh Let go a laugh
Shook back his clothes all around
He danced for those in minstrel shows
And county fairs
Throughout the south
He spoke with tears of fifteen years
How his dog and he traveled about
His dog up and died he up and died
After twenty years he still grieves
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance
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
'Cause I drinks a bit
He shook his head
And as he shook his head
I heard someone ask, please
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Go on and dance