歌词与中文翻译
I knew a man
我曾认识一个人
"Bojangles" and
名为“波缰戈”
He'd dance for you
他会为你起舞
In worn out shoes
穿着他磨损的鞋
With silver hair
顶着银发
A ragged shirt
穿着褴褛的衬衫
And baggy pants
和宽大的裤子
He would do the old Soft Shoe
他会跳经典的踢踏舞步
He could jump so high
他会跳起很高
Jump so high
跳起很高
And then he'd lightly touch down
然后轻巧落地
I met him in
我和他相识于
A cell in New Orleans
新奥尔良州的一个牢房
I was
我当时
Well I was down and out
唉我当时落魄潦倒
He looked to me
他看向我
To be the very eyes of age
眼神即岁月本身
As he spoke right out
当他开口时
He talked of life
他说到人生
Lord, he talked of life
天啊，他说到人生
He laugh-slapped his leg in step
他边笑边拍腿
He said his name was
他说他名字叫“波缰戈”
"Bojangles" and then he danced a lick
然后他翩然起舞
Right across the cell
就在牢房里
He grabbed his pants
他提了下裤子
Took a better stance
调整好姿势
Jumped up high
跳得很高
That's when he clicked his heels
当他的鞋跟轻叩
Then he let go a laugh
他会放声大笑
Lord, he let go a laugh
天啊，他放声大笑
Shook back his clothes all around
随性地整理着他的衣服
That was Mr. Bojangles
那就是波缰戈先生啊
Mr. Bojangles
波缰戈先生
Mr. Bojangles
波缰戈先生
Lord, he could dance
天啊，他真会跳舞
He told me of the times he'd worked
他告诉我他还在为
For minstrel shows
走唱乐队表演的时候
Traveling throughout the South
在美国南方巡游
He spoke with tears
他噙泪诉说
Of fifteen years
那十五年间
How his dog and he
他和他的狗
They just traveled about
是如何吟游四方
But his dog up and died
但他的爱犬过世了
Dog up and died
爱犬过世了
And after twenty years he still grieves
而后二十年过去他依然悲痛
He said "I dance
他说“如今有机会我都在
"Now at every chance n honky-tonks
小酒馆里跳舞
"For my drinks and tips
挣点小酒和小费
"But most of the time I spend behind
但多数时间我都在这些
"These county bars
州立牢房里辗转度过
"You see son, I, I drinks a bit"
年轻人你看，我啊，我喝得有点多”
Then he shook his head
然后他摇了摇头
Lord, when he shook his head
天啊，他摇头之时
I could swear I heard someone say, "Please,
我发誓我听到有个声音说“拜托了，
"Mr. Bojangles
波缰戈先生
"Mr. Bojangles
波缰戈先生
"Mr. Bojangles
波缰戈先生
"Come back and dance"
回来跳舞吧”
Dance, dance, dance
起舞吧，跳吧，跳吧
Come back and please dance
回来再次翩翩起舞吧
Mr. Bojangles
波缰戈先生
Mr. Bojangles,
波缰戈先生
Mr. Bojangles
波缰戈先生
Dance
起舞吧
Why can't you come back and dance?
为什么您不回来跳舞呢？
Please, Bojangles
拜托了，波缰戈
Dance
起舞吧
Again, Bojangles
再一次吧，波缰戈