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Artist: Fred Astaire
Canonical path: /fred-astaire/bojangles-of-harlem
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Bojangles Of Harlem
Read Bojangles Of Harlem lyrics by Fred Astaire on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Bojangles Of Harlem
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Ask anyone up Harlem way
Who that guy Bojangles is
They may not know who's President
But ask ‘em who Bojangles is.
He's in the most entrancin' business
It's what they call the “dancin' business”
When there's a beat, up on the street
Brother, you go and bet all your dough
Sister, you know that ain't no one but “Bo.”
Oh! Bojangles of Harlem, you dance such hot stuff
Young folks love you in Harlem, they say you've got stuff
Tough guys rumba out of poolrooms
And kids start truckin' out of schoolrooms
Oh! Bojangles of Harlem, the whole town's at your heels
Leaving their flats, missing their meals
Running like rats, going astray
Throw those long legs away.
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Fred Astaire performs "Bojangles Of Harlem", and this lyric page sits inside the Fred Astaire catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Easter Parade and Puttin´on The Ritz with a short reason for opening each page next.
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