TWO FOR TUESDAY

Link: [Nitty Gritty Dirt Band]

Not every song that will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian” in the eyes of this world. For some will be anguished cries from the pit of despair, and others will be quite obviously ferverent rants of rebellion. Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the message.

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Mr. Bojangles

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

I knew a man Bojangles

And he’d dance for you

In worn out shoes

With silver hair

A ragged shirt

And baggy pants

The old soft shoe

He jumped so high

Jumped so high

And then he’d lightly touch down

I met him in a cell

In New Orleans I was

Down and out

He looked to me

To be the eyes of age

As the smoke ran out

He talked of life

Talked of life

Laughed

And clicked his heels in step

He said his name Bojangles

And he danced a lick

Across the cell

He grabbed his pants

In a feathered stance

Oh he jumped so high

And then he clicked his heels

He let go a laugh

He let go a laugh

Shook back his clothes all around

Mr. Bojangles

Mr. Bojangles

Mr. Bojangles

Won’t you dance

He danced for those

At minstrel shows

And county fairs

Throughout the south

He spoke with tears

Of 15 years

How his dog and him

Traveled about

The dog up and died

He up and died

After 20 years he still grieves

He said

I dance now at every chance

In honky tonks

For drinks and tips

But most the time

I spend behind these county bars

Because I drinks a bit

He shook his head

And as he shook his head

I heard someone ask him please

Mr. Bojangles

Mr. Bojangles

Mr. Bojangels

Won’t you dance

Won’t you dance

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Dance Little Jean

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

I played a wedding for the money

And I wished I could’ve told the bride and groom

Just what I think of marriage

And what’s in store after their honeymoon

And I was grumblin’ to the dancers

About how men and women ought to live apart

And how a promise never made cannot be broken

And can never break a heart

Then suddenly from out of nowhere

A little girl came dancing across the floor

And all her crinolines were billowin’

Beneath the skirt of calico that she wore

Oh what a joy fell on the honored guests

As each one of them was drawn into her dream

And they laughed and stamped

And clapped their hands

And hollered at her

Dance little Jean

And they said

Dance little Jean

This day is for you

Two people you love

Stood up to say I do

Dance little Jean

The prayer that you had

Was answered today

Your mama’s marrying your dad

Well my cynical heart just melted

‘Cause I figured what this get together meant

How it ended years of tears and sad confusion

That the little girl had spent

And they told the band to pack it up

About the time the couple cut the cake

But we played as long as they stayed

For love and laughs

And little Jeannie’s sake

And we played

Dance little Jean

This day is for you

Two people you love

Stood up to say I do

Dance little Jean

The prayer that you had

Was answered today

Your mama’s marrying your dad

It was answered today

Your mama’s marrying your dad

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