I knew a man Bojangles And he'd dance for you
我认识一位布詹格先生 他愿为你起舞翩翩
In worn out shoes
穿着那双破旧的鞋
With silver hair a ragged shirtAnd baggy pants
银发苍苍 衣衫褴褛 裤管宽宽
He would do the old soft shoe
他会跳起那经典软鞋舞步
He would jump so high
他能跃得那么高
Jump so high
跃得那么高
Then he lightly touch down
然后轻轻点地落下
He told me of the time he worked with
他向我诉说那些共事过的时光
Minstrel shows travelling
吟游艺人巡回表演
Throughout the south
穿越南方
He spoke with tears of fifteen years
他泪眼婆娑地讲述着十五年前的往事
How his dog and he
讲述他和他的爱犬
They would travel about
曾一同四处游历
But his dog up and died
然而他的爱犬突然离他而去
He up and died
爱犬就这样离去
And after twenty years he still grieved
二十年过去了,他仍旧悲痛不已
He said I dance now
他说如今我只剩下跳舞
At every chance in the Honky Tonks
抓住每个机会 在霍奇汤克酒吧
For my drinks and tips
为了杯中酒与客人小费
But most the time I spend
但我大半光阴
Behind these country bars
都困在这乡村酒馆
You see on I drinks a bit
你瞧我不过浅酌几口
Then he shook his head
他却突然摇头
Oh lord when he shook his head
主啊 当他摇头的瞬间
I could swear I heard someone say please
我敢发誓我听到有人在恳求
Mister Bojangles
波詹格斯先生
Call him Mister Bojangles
就叫他波詹格斯先生
Mister Bojangles come back and dance please
波詹格斯先生,请回来再跳一支舞吧
Come back and dance again Mr Bojangles
波詹格斯先生,请回来再跳一支舞吧