Mr. Bojangles
Jerry Jeff Walker
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
In worn out shoes
Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants
The old soft shoe
He jumps so high, jumps so high
Then he'd lightly touch down
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
I met him in a cell, in New Orleans it was
Down and out
He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he
He spoke right out
He talked about life, talked of life
He laughed, slapped his leg instead
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick
Across the cell
He grabbed his pants and took a stance and he jumped so high
He clicked his heels
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
Shook his clothes all around
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
Throughout the South
And he spoken in tears of fifteen years how it's dogging him
They traveled about
The dog up and died he up and died
After twenty years he still grieves
He 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 drink a bit
He shook his head now, he shook his head
I heard someone ask please
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
Ich kannte einen Mann namens Bojangles und er tanzte für dich
In worn out shoes
In abgetragenen Schuhen
Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants
Silbernes Haar, zerlumptes Hemd und weite Hosen
The old soft shoe
Der alte Softschuh
He jumps so high, jumps so high
Er springt so hoch, springt so hoch
Then he'd lightly touch down
Dann würde er leicht landen
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles tanze
I met him in a cell, in New Orleans it was
Ich traf ihn in einer Zelle, in New Orleans war es
Down and out
Abgebrannt und ausgebrannt
He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he
Er schien mir das Alter in den Augen zu haben, als er
He spoke right out
Er sprach direkt aus
He talked about life, talked of life
Er sprach über das Leben, sprach vom Leben
He laughed, slapped his leg instead
Er lachte, klopfte sich aufs Bein
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick
Er sagte den Namen Bojangles und er tanzte einen Schritt
Across the cell
Über die Zelle
He grabbed his pants and took a stance and he jumped so high
Er griff seine Hose und nahm eine Haltung ein und er sprang so hoch
He clicked his heels
Er klackte mit den Absätzen
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
Er ließ ein Lachen los, er ließ ein Lachen los
Shook his clothes all around
Schüttelte seine Kleidung überall hin
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles tanze
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
Er tanzte für die Leute bei Minstrel-Shows und Landkreismessen
Throughout the South
Im ganzen Süden
And he spoken in tears of fifteen years how it's dogging him
Und er sprach unter Tränen von fünfzehn Jahren, wie es ihn verfolgt
They traveled about
Sie reisten herum
The dog up and died he up and died
Der Hund starb einfach, er starb einfach
After twenty years he still grieves
Nach zwanzig Jahren trauert er immer noch
He said I dance now at every chance and honky tonks
Er sagte, ich tanze jetzt bei jeder Gelegenheit und in Honky Tonks
For drinks and tips
Für Getränke und Trinkgeld
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
Aber die meiste Zeit verbringe ich hinter diesen Landkreisgittern
'Cause I drink a bit
Weil ich ein bisschen trinke
He shook his head now, he shook his head
Er schüttelte den Kopf, er schüttelte den Kopf
I heard someone ask please
Ich hörte jemanden bitte fragen
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles tanze
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
Eu conheci um homem Bojangles e ele dançou para você
In worn out shoes
Em sapatos desgastados
Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants
Cabelo prateado, camisa rasgada e calças largas
The old soft shoe
O velho sapato macio
He jumps so high, jumps so high
Ele pula tão alto, pula tão alto
Then he'd lightly touch down
Então ele tocava levemente no chão
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Sr. Bojangles, Sr. Bojangles, dance Sr. Bojangles
I met him in a cell, in New Orleans it was
Eu o conheci em uma cela, em Nova Orleans era
Down and out
Desanimado e sem saída
He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he
Para mim ele parecia ser os olhos da idade enquanto ele
He spoke right out
Ele falou diretamente
He talked about life, talked of life
Ele falou sobre a vida, falou da vida
He laughed, slapped his leg instead
Ele riu, bateu na perna em vez disso
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick
Ele disse o nome Bojangles e ele dançou um pouco
Across the cell
Através da cela
He grabbed his pants and took a stance and he jumped so high
Ele segurou suas calças e assumiu uma postura e ele pulou tão alto
He clicked his heels
Ele bateu os calcanhares
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
Ele soltou uma risada, ele soltou uma risada
Shook his clothes all around
Sacudiu suas roupas por todo lado
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Sr. Bojangles, Sr. Bojangles, dance Sr. Bojangles
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
Ele dançou para aqueles em shows de menestréis e feiras do condado
Throughout the South
Por todo o Sul
And he spoken in tears of fifteen years how it's dogging him
E ele falou em lágrimas de quinze anos, como isso o está atormentando
They traveled about
Eles viajaram por aí
The dog up and died he up and died
O cachorro morreu, ele morreu
After twenty years he still grieves
Depois de vinte anos ele ainda lamenta
He said I dance now at every chance and honky tonks
Ele disse que agora dança em todas as oportunidades e honky tonks
For drinks and tips
Por bebidas e gorjetas
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
Mas a maior parte do tempo eu passo atrás dessas barras do condado
'Cause I drink a bit
Porque eu bebo um pouco
He shook his head now, he shook his head
Agora ele balançou a cabeça, ele balançou a cabeça
I heard someone ask please
Eu ouvi alguém pedir, por favor
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Sr. Bojangles, Sr. Bojangles, dance Sr. Bojangles
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
Conocí a un hombre Bojangles y él bailó para ti
In worn out shoes
En zapatos gastados
Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants
Cabello plateado, camisa desgastada y pantalones holgados
The old soft shoe
El viejo zapato suave
He jumps so high, jumps so high
Salta tan alto, salta tan alto
Then he'd lightly touch down
Luego aterrizaba suavemente
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Sr. Bojangles, Sr. Bojangles, Sr. Bojangles baila
I met him in a cell, in New Orleans it was
Lo conocí en una celda, en Nueva Orleans fue
Down and out
Desamparado
He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he
Me pareció que era la mirada de la vejez cuando él
He spoke right out
Habló directamente
He talked about life, talked of life
Habló de la vida, habló de la vida
He laughed, slapped his leg instead
Se rió, golpeó su pierna en cambio
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick
Dijo el nombre Bojangles y bailó un poco
Across the cell
A través de la celda
He grabbed his pants and took a stance and he jumped so high
Agarró sus pantalones y tomó una postura y saltó tan alto
He clicked his heels
Chasqueó sus talones
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
Soltó una risa, soltó una risa
Shook his clothes all around
Sacudió su ropa por todas partes
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Sr. Bojangles, Sr. Bojangles, Sr. Bojangles baila
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
Bailó para aquellos en espectáculos de minstrel y ferias del condado
Throughout the South
A lo largo del Sur
And he spoken in tears of fifteen years how it's dogging him
Y habló entre lágrimas de quince años cómo le está persiguiendo
They traveled about
Viajaron por todas partes
The dog up and died he up and died
El perro se murió, él se murió
After twenty years he still grieves
Después de veinte años todavía llora
He said I dance now at every chance and honky tonks
Dijo que ahora bailo en cada oportunidad y en bares de mala muerte
For drinks and tips
Por bebidas y propinas
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
Pero la mayor parte del tiempo la paso detrás de estas barras del condado
'Cause I drink a bit
Porque bebo un poco
He shook his head now, he shook his head
Sacudió su cabeza ahora, sacudió su cabeza
I heard someone ask please
Escuché a alguien pedir por favor
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Sr. Bojangles, Sr. Bojangles, Sr. Bojangles baila
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
Je connaissais un homme, Bojangles, et il dansait pour toi
In worn out shoes
Dans des chaussures usées
Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants
Cheveux argentés, chemise déchirée et pantalon ample
The old soft shoe
La vieille danse douce
He jumps so high, jumps so high
Il saute si haut, saute si haut
Then he'd lightly touch down
Puis il touchait légèrement le sol
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
M. Bojangles, M. Bojangles, M. Bojangles danse
I met him in a cell, in New Orleans it was
Je l'ai rencontré dans une cellule, à la Nouvelle-Orléans
Down and out
Abattu et démuni
He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he
Il me semblait être les yeux de l'âge quand il
He spoke right out
Il s'est exprimé clairement
He talked about life, talked of life
Il parlait de la vie, parlait de la vie
He laughed, slapped his leg instead
Il riait, frappait sa jambe à la place
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick
Il a dit le nom de Bojangles et il a dansé un peu
Across the cell
À travers la cellule
He grabbed his pants and took a stance and he jumped so high
Il a attrapé son pantalon et a pris une position et il a sauté si haut
He clicked his heels
Il a claqué ses talons
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
Il a lâché un rire, il a lâché un rire
Shook his clothes all around
Secoua ses vêtements tout autour
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
M. Bojangles, M. Bojangles, M. Bojangles danse
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
Il dansait pour ceux des spectacles de minstrel et des foires de comté
Throughout the South
À travers le Sud
And he spoken in tears of fifteen years how it's dogging him
Et il a parlé en larmes de quinze ans comment ça le hante
They traveled about
Ils ont voyagé partout
The dog up and died he up and died
Le chien est mort, il est mort
After twenty years he still grieves
Après vingt ans, il pleure toujours
He said I dance now at every chance and honky tonks
Il a dit que je danse maintenant à chaque occasion et dans les honky tonks
For drinks and tips
Pour des boissons et des pourboires
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
Mais la plupart du temps, je passe derrière ces barreaux de comté
'Cause I drink a bit
Parce que je bois un peu
He shook his head now, he shook his head
Il a secoué la tête maintenant, il a secoué la tête
I heard someone ask please
J'ai entendu quelqu'un demander s'il vous plaît
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
M. Bojangles, M. Bojangles, M. Bojangles danse
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
Conoscevo un uomo Bojangles e lui danzava per te
In worn out shoes
In scarpe logore
Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants
Capelli d'argento, camicia stracciata e pantaloni larghi
The old soft shoe
La vecchia scarpa morbida
He jumps so high, jumps so high
Salta così in alto, salta così in alto
Then he'd lightly touch down
Poi toccava leggermente il suolo
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles danza
I met him in a cell, in New Orleans it was
L'ho incontrato in una cella, a New Orleans era
Down and out
Sotto e fuori
He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he
Mi sembrava di essere gli occhi dell'età mentre lui
He spoke right out
Parlava apertamente
He talked about life, talked of life
Ha parlato della vita, ha parlato della vita
He laughed, slapped his leg instead
Rise, batteva la gamba invece
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick
Disse il nome Bojangles e danzò un po'
Across the cell
Attraverso la cella
He grabbed his pants and took a stance and he jumped so high
Afferrò i suoi pantaloni e prese una posizione e saltò così in alto
He clicked his heels
Cliccò i tacchi
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
Rise a crepapelle, rise a crepapelle
Shook his clothes all around
Scosse i suoi vestiti tutto intorno
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles danza
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
Ha danzato per quelli ai spettacoli di menestrelli e fiere di contea
Throughout the South
In tutto il Sud
And he spoken in tears of fifteen years how it's dogging him
E parlò in lacrime di quindici anni come lo stava tormentando
They traveled about
Viaggiavano in giro
The dog up and died he up and died
Il cane è morto, è morto
After twenty years he still grieves
Dopo vent'anni ancora piange
He said I dance now at every chance and honky tonks
Disse che ora danzo ad ogni occasione e nei bar di campagna
For drinks and tips
Per bevande e mance
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
Ma la maggior parte del tempo la passo dietro queste sbarre di contea
'Cause I drink a bit
Perché bevo un po'
He shook his head now, he shook his head
Scosse la testa ora, scosse la testa
I heard someone ask please
Ho sentito qualcuno chiedere per favore
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles danza
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
Saya kenal seorang pria bernama Bojangles dan dia menari untukmu
In worn out shoes
Dalam sepatu yang sudah usang
Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants
Rambut perak, kemeja compang-camping dan celana longgar
The old soft shoe
Sepatu lama yang lembut
He jumps so high, jumps so high
Dia melompat begitu tinggi, melompat begitu tinggi
Then he'd lightly touch down
Kemudian dia mendarat dengan ringan
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles menari
I met him in a cell, in New Orleans it was
Saya bertemu dia di sel, di New Orleans
Down and out
Terpuruk
He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he
Dia tampak bagi saya seperti mata usia saat dia
He spoke right out
Berbicara dengan jelas
He talked about life, talked of life
Dia berbicara tentang hidup, berbicara tentang hidup
He laughed, slapped his leg instead
Dia tertawa, menepuk pahanya
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick
Dia menyebut nama Bojangles dan dia menari sedikit
Across the cell
Di seluruh sel
He grabbed his pants and took a stance and he jumped so high
Dia meraih celananya dan mengambil sikap dan dia melompat begitu tinggi
He clicked his heels
Dia mengeklik tumitnya
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
Dia melepaskan tawa, dia melepaskan tawa
Shook his clothes all around
Menggoyangkan pakaiannya di sekeliling
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles menari
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
Dia menari untuk mereka di pertunjukan minstrel dan pameran kabupaten
Throughout the South
Di seluruh Selatan
And he spoken in tears of fifteen years how it's dogging him
Dan dia berbicara dalam air mata selama lima belas tahun bagaimana anjing itu mengganggunya
They traveled about
Mereka berkeliling
The dog up and died he up and died
Anjing itu mati, dia mati
After twenty years he still grieves
Setelah dua puluh tahun dia masih berduka
He said I dance now at every chance and honky tonks
Dia bilang saya sekarang menari setiap kesempatan dan honky tonks
For drinks and tips
Untuk minuman dan tip
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
Tapi sebagian besar waktu saya habiskan di balik batang-batang kabupaten ini
'Cause I drink a bit
Karena saya minum sedikit
He shook his head now, he shook his head
Dia menggelengkan kepalanya, dia menggelengkan kepalanya
I heard someone ask please
Saya mendengar seseorang meminta tolong
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles menari
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you
ฉันรู้จักคนชื่อโบแจงเกิลส์ และเขาเต้นให้คุณดู
In worn out shoes
ในรองเท้าที่ใช้จนเก่า
Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants
ผมสีเงิน, เสื้อผ้าขาดๆ กางเกงขากว้าง
The old soft shoe
รองเท้าแบบเก่าๆ
He jumps so high, jumps so high
เขากระโดดสูงมาก, กระโดดสูงมาก
Then he'd lightly touch down
แล้วเขาจะลงมาอย่างเบาๆ
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
นายโบแจงเกิลส์, นายโบแจงเกิลส์, นายโบแจงเกิลส์เต้น
I met him in a cell, in New Orleans it was
ฉันพบเขาในห้องขัง, ที่นิวออร์ลีนส์
Down and out
ตกต่ำและยากจน
He looked to me to be the eyes of age as he
เขาดูเหมือนจะเป็นตาของความชรา
He spoke right out
เขาพูดอย่างตรงไปตรงมา
He talked about life, talked of life
เขาพูดถึงชีวิต, พูดถึงชีวิต
He laughed, slapped his leg instead
เขาหัวเราะ, ตบขาของเขาแทน
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick
เขากล่าวชื่อโบแจงเกิลส์ และเขาเต้น
Across the cell
ตลอดห้องขัง
He grabbed his pants and took a stance and he jumped so high
เขาจับกางเกงของเขาและยืนเตรียมตัว แล้วกระโดดสูง
He clicked his heels
เขาคลิกบนรองเท้าของเขา
He let go a laugh, he let go a laugh
เขาหัวเราะ, เขาหัวเราะ
Shook his clothes all around
เขาสั่นเสื้อผ้าทั้งหมดรอบตัว
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
นายโบแจงเกิลส์, นายโบแจงเกิลส์, นายโบแจงเกิลส์เต้น
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs
เขาเต้นให้คนที่งานเพลงล้อเลียนและงานประจำปีของจังหวัด
Throughout the South
ทั่วทั้งภาคใต้
And he spoken in tears of fifteen years how it's dogging him
และเขาพูดในน้ำตาของสิบห้าปีที่มันกำลังหนี้เขา
They traveled about
พวกเขาเดินทางไปรอบๆ
The dog up and died he up and died
สุนัขของเขาตาย และเขาก็ตาย
After twenty years he still grieves
หลังจากยี่สิบปี เขายังคงเศร้า
He said I dance now at every chance and honky tonks
เขาบอกว่าฉันเต้นทุกครั้งที่มีโอกาส และในบาร์
For drinks and tips
เพื่อเครื่องดื่มและเคล็ดลับ
But most the time I spend behind these county bars
แต่ส่วนใหญ่ของเวลาฉันใช้หลังคานี้
'Cause I drink a bit
เพราะฉันดื่มเหล้า
He shook his head now, he shook his head
เขาสั่นหัวของเขา, เขาสั่นหัวของเขา
I heard someone ask please
ฉันได้ยินใครสักคนขอ
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles dance
นายโบแจงเกิลส์, นายโบแจงเกิลส์, นายโบแจงเกิลส์เต้น