MR. BOJANGLES ARROW 1132 By Tony Oxendine Artist: The Nitty Gritty Band in 1971

OPENER

SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE

I KNEW A MAN BOJANGLES AND HE DANCED FOR YOU

IN WORN OUT SHOES

WITH SILVER HAIR…A RAGGED SHIRT…AND BAGGY PANTS

THEE OL’ SOFT SHOE

ALLEMANDE & WEAVE

HE JUMPED SO HIGH…JUMPED SO HIGH

AND THEN HE LIGHTLY TOUCH DOWN

MR. BOJANGLES…WON’T YOU DANCE?

FIGURE

HEADS (SIDES) SQUARE THRU

YOU MAKE A RIGHT HAND STAR TURN IT ROUND NOW

HEADS (SIDES) STAR LEFT FULL TURN AROUND

A RIGHT & LEFT THRU

SWING THRU AND THEN…SWING THRU AGAIN

BOY RUN RIGHT…PROMENADE HER BACK HOME

MR. BOJANGLES…(WON’T YOU DANCE?)

BREAK

SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE

HE SAID HIS NAME BOJANGLES…HE DANCED A LICK

ALL ACROSS THE CELL

HE GRABBED HIS PANTS A BETTER STANCE AND JUMPED SO HIGH!

AND THEN HE CLICKED HIS HEELS

ALLEMANDE & WEAVE

HE LET GO A LAUGH (HA!)…HE LET GO A LAUGH

PUSHED BACK HIS CLOTHES ALL AROUND

MR. BOJANGLES…WON’T YOU DANCE?

CLOSER

SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE

HE SAID I DANCE NOW AND THEN AT EVERY CHANCE IN HONKY TONKS

FOR DRINK AND TIPS

BUT MOST THE TIME I SPEND BEHIND THESE COUNTY BARS

SEE I DRINKS A BIT

ALLEMANDE & WEAVE

HE SHOOK HIS HEAD…LORD HE SHOOK HIS HEAD

I HEARD SOMEONE ASK HIM PLEASE

MR. BOJANGLES

TAG

CHAIN THE LADIES OVER

MR. BOJANGLES

CHAIN ‘EM BACK

MR. BOJANGLES…WON’T YOU DANCE?

PLEASE  BOJANGLES DANCE

MR. BOJANGLES PLEASE DANCE!