Mr. Bojangles - Nina Simone

I knew a man Bojangles
我认识一个叫博姜戈的男人
And he danced for you
他为你舞蹈
In worn out shoes
脚着破鞋
With silver hair a ragged shirt
他一头银发 衣衫褴褛
And baggy pants the old soft shoe
裤子宽大 软鞋陈旧
He jumped so high he jumped so high
他跳得好高 他跳得好高
Then he lightly touched down
然后轻轻落地
I met him in a cell in New Orleans
我是在新奥尔良一间牢房里认识他的
I was down and out
当时我穷困潦倒
He looked at me to be the eyes of age
他眼神沧桑地看着我
As he spoke right out
说着话
He talked of life he talked of life
他谈了人生 他谈了人生
He laughed and slapped his leg a step
他大笑着拍腿
Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles
博姜戈先生 博姜戈先生
Mr Bojangles dance
博姜戈先生的舞蹈
He said his name Bojangles
他说他叫博姜戈
Then he danced a lick across the cell
接着他在牢房里小跳了一段
He grabbed his pants
他抓着他的裤子
A better stance
摆出更好的站姿
Oh he jumped up high
他跳得好高
He clicked his heels
他用脚后跟踢踏踢踏跳着舞
He let go a laugh he let go a laugh
他发出一声大笑 他发出一声大笑
Shook back his clothes all around
转了一整圈
He danced for those
他为别人舞蹈
At minstrel shows and county fairs
他在游方艺人表演会和县级大会上舞蹈
Throughout the south
足迹遍布南方
He spoke with tears of 15 years
他眼含泪水讲述着这十五年
How his dog and he traveled about
他和他的狗云游四方的经历
His dog up and died he up and died
他的狗死去了 死去了
After 20 years he still grieves
二十年来 他始终悲伤
Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles
博姜戈先生 博姜戈先生
Mr Bojangles dance
博姜戈先生的舞蹈
He said I dance now
他说 我现在跳舞
At every chance in honky tonks
不放过每一个在下等舞场跳舞的机会
For drinks and tips
就为了挣点酒钱和小费
But most of the time
但大多时候
I spend behind these county bars
我在县里的酒吧跳舞
He said I drinks a bit
他说 我喜欢喝点小酒
He shook his head
他摇头
And as he shook his head
与此同时
I heard someone respectfully ask
我听到有人恭敬地询问
Please
请你跳一支舞
Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles
博姜戈先生 博姜戈先生
Mr Bojangles dance
博姜戈先生的舞蹈