I knew a man Bojangles And he'd dance for you
我认识一个叫波江格斯的男人 他为你翩翩起舞
In worn out shoes
穿着破旧的鞋子
With silver hair a ragged shirtAnd baggy pants
银发斑驳 衣衫褴褛 裤管松垮
He would do the old soft shoe
跳着那轻柔的老式踢踏
He would jump so high
他纵身跃起
Jump so high
跃得那么高
Then he lightly touch down
又轻轻落下
He told me of the time he worked with
他曾向我诉说 那段随巡演剧团
Minstrel shows travelling
游吟艺人四处漂泊
Throughout the south
踏遍南方各州
He spoke with tears of fifteen years
他含泪诉说十五载光阴
How his dog and he
与爱犬相依为命
They would travel about
相伴流浪的岁月
But his dog up and died
直到爱犬突然离世
He up and died
它永远闭上了眼睛
And after twenty years he still grieved
二十年后他仍难释怀
He said I dance now
他说我现在跳舞为生
At every chance in the Honky Tonks
在乡村酒吧里抓住每个机会
For my drinks and tips
只为换得酒钱和小费
But most the time I spend
但大部分时光
Behind these country bars
都消磨在这些乡村酒吧里
You see on I drinks a bit
你看我总爱喝上几杯
Then he shook his head
然后他摇摇头
Oh lord when he shook his head
天啊 当他摇头叹息时
I could swear I heard someone say please
我分明听见有人在恳求
Mister Bojangles
博扬格先生
Call him Mister Bojangles
人们都唤他博扬格先生
Mister Bojangles come back and dance please
博扬格先生 请回来跳支舞吧
Come back and dance again Mr Bojangles
再为我们跳一支舞吧 博扬格先生