I knew a man
我曾認識一個人
'Bojangles' and
名為“波韁戈”
Hed dance for you
他會為你起舞
In worn out shoes
穿著他磨損的鞋
With silver hair
頂著銀髮
A ragged shirt
穿著襤褸的襯衫
And baggy pants
和寬大的褲子
He would do the old Soft Shoe
他會跳經典的踢踏舞步
He could jump so high
他會跳起很高
Jump so high
跳起很高
And then hed lightly touch down
然後輕巧落地
I met him in
我和他相識於
A cell in New Orleans
新奧爾良州的一個牢房
I was
我當時
Well I was down and out
唉我當時落魄潦倒
He looked to me
他看向我
To be the very eyes of age
眼神即歲月本身
As he spoke right out
當他開口時
He talked of life
他說到人生
Lord, he talked of life
天啊，他說到人生
He laugh-slapped his leg in step
他邊笑邊拍腿
He said his name was
他說他名字叫“波韁戈”
'Bojangles' and then he danced a lick
然後他翩然起舞
Right across the cell
就在牢房裡
He grabbed his pants
他提了下褲子
Took a better stance
調整好姿勢
Jumped up high
跳得很高
Thats when he clicked his heels
當他的鞋跟輕叩
Then he let go a laugh
他會放聲大笑
Lord, he let go a laugh
天啊，他放聲大笑
Shook back his clothes all around
隨性地整理著他的衣服
That was Mr. Bojangles
那就是波韁戈先生啊
Mr. Bojangles
波韁戈先生
Mr. Bojangles
波韁戈先生
Lord, he could dance
天啊，他真會跳舞
He told me of the times hed worked
他告訴我他還在為
For minstrel shows
走唱樂隊表演的時候
Traveling throughout the South
在美國南方巡遊
He spoke with tears
他噙淚訴說
Of fifteen years
那十五年間
How his dog and he
他和他的狗
They just traveled about
是如何吟遊四方
But his dog up and died
但他的愛犬過世了
Dog up and died
愛犬過世了
And after twenty years he still grieves
而後二十年過去他依然悲痛
He said 'I dance
他說“如今有機會我都在
'Now at every chance n honky-tonks
小酒館裡跳舞
'For my drinks and tips
掙點小酒和小費
'But most of the time I spend behind
但多數時間我都在這些
'These county bars
州立牢房裡輾轉度過
'You see son, I, I drinks a bit'
年輕人你看，我啊，我喝得有點多”
Then he shook his head
然後他搖了搖頭
Lord, when he shook his head
天啊，他搖頭之時
I could swear I heard someone say, 'Please,
我發誓我聽到有個聲音說“拜託了，
'Mr. Bojangles
波韁戈先生
'Mr. Bojangles
波韁戈先生
'Mr. Bojangles
波韁戈先生
'Come back and dance'
回來跳舞吧”
Dance, dance, dance
起舞吧，跳吧，跳吧
Come back and please dance
回來再次翩翩起舞吧
Mr. Bojangles
波韁戈先生
Mr. Bojangles,
波韁戈先生
Mr. Bojangles
波韁戈先生
Dance
起舞吧
Why cant you come back and dance?
為什麼您不回來跳舞呢？
Please, Bojangles
拜託了，波韁戈
Dance
起舞吧
Again, Bojangles
再一次吧，波韁戈
Mr BO jangles