Modern Day Bojangles Lyrics

By Django Walker
This song is done with walkdowns from D to G to Em in the verses
Intro chords:
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Well hes a modern day Bojangles and his mind became tangled
As hes talking to the pigeons and the people passing by
Now the hookers and the holy men, they both tried to save him
But everything they talked of seemed to sound just like a lie
Hes a dancer from the Southland and hes proud to take a home stand
Against this big old city that keeps looking over for him
Chorus:
Gonna keep on dancing, keep on rolling time away
Lifes not a waltz; its a faster pace
Keep on two stepping, through it all and
How you live your lifes your own damn call
His daddy helped him keep the happiness in his soul
Promised that hed pass it down when he got too old
Stranger came along one day, took his heart away
Always thought the dancing would bring him back someday
Now hes sitting on the curbside and his memories tends to fade
The pigeons they all sing his songs and the people just turn away
Now hes keeping hookers and the holy men at bay
They say, dance with me Bojangles and he doesnt hesitate