karenmuenchen's video: Mr Bojangles Cover - Karenmuenchen

My cover version of this popular song "Mr. Bojangles". After the description , you can read the lyrics of this song below. Mr. Bojangles is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Jerry Jeff Walker for his 1968 album of the same title. Since then, it has been recorded by many other artists, including US country music band the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, whose version (recorded for the 1970 album Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy) was issued as a single and rose to on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. A famous version by Sammy Davis Jr. Live versions of the song appeared on Walker's 1977 album, A Man Must Carry On and his 1980 album The Best of Jerry Jeff Walker. British pop singer Robbie Williams recorded the song for his 2001 album, Swing When You're Winning. In early 2002, he released the song as a double A-side with "I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen". Released exclusively in Central and Eastern Europe, the single did not manage to break into the top forty in any country, but the songs, especially "Mr. Bojangles", became substantial radio hits around Europe. Since then Walker's song has been recorded by many popular artists: Kristofer Åström, Chet Atkins, Hugues Aufray (French version, 1984), Harry Belafonte, Bermuda Triangle Band, David Bromberg, Garth Brooks, Dennis Brown, George Burns, JJ Cale, David Campbell, Bobby Cole, Edwyn Collins, Jim Croce, Jamie Cullum, King Curtis, Sammy Davis Jr., John Denver, Neil Diamond, Cornell Dupree, Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, Tom T. Hall, John Holt, Whitney Houston, Queen Ifrica, Billy Joel, Dave Jarvis, Elton John, Frankie Laine, Lulu, Rod McKuen, Don McLean, MC Neat, Bebe Neuwirth, Harry Nilsson, Dolly Parton, Johnny Paycheck, Esther Phillips, Ray Quinn, Mike Schank, Helge Schneider, Nina Simone, Corben Simpson, Todd Snider, Cat Stevens, Jim Stafford, Jud Strunk, Radka Toneff, Bradley Walsh, Robbie Williams, and Paul Winter. LYRICS: 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 he jumped so high then he'd lightly touched down Mr bojangles mr bojangles mr bojangles dance I met him in a cell in new orleans i 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 lightly slapped his leg instead He said the name bojangles and he danced a lick across the cell he grabbed his pants for a better stance he jumped so high he clicked his heels He let go a laugh he let go a laugh shook back his clothes all around Mr bojangles mr bojangles mr bojangles dance We danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughout the south we spoke in tears of fifteen years how his dog and him they travelled about His dog up and died he up and died after twenty years he still grieves They said i dance now at every chance and 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.....................