PIRATE LOOKS AT FORTY Jimmy Buffett

Yes, I am a pirate two hundred years too late. The cannons don't thunder there's nothin' to plunder I'm an over forty victim of fate Arriving too late, arriving too late.

A Pirate Looks At Forty Jimmy Buffett

seen it all, you've seen it all Watched the men who rode you switch from sails to steam And in your belly you hold the treasures few have ever seen Most of 'em dream, most of 'em dream Yes I am a

Love In The Library Jimmy Buffett

On the corner of Government and Bay Avenue The old doomsday fanatic wore a crown of kudzu Sirens where wailing in the gulf coastal heat And it seemed like the whole world was in forced retreat I

STARS ON THE WATER Jimmy Buffett

Down in Louisiana bayous by and by Perogue pole or your natural soul Keeps you tied to a tree high tide Beer joint lights come on And then the crowd starts rollin' in Chorus: (Pretty soon you

RINGLING, RINGLING Jimmy Buffett

Ringling, Ringling Slippin' away Only forty people, livin' there today Streets are dusty and the bank has been torn down It's a dyin' little town Church windows broken That place ain't been used

JOLLY MON Jimmy Buffett

There is a tale that the island people tell Don't care if it is true 'cause I love it so well.

Jolly Mon Sing Jimmy Buffett

There is a tale that the island people tell Don't care if it is true 'cause I love it so well Jolly Mon sang for his supper every night The people fed him well 'cause he treated them so right Of Jolly

That's What Living Is To Me (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Jason Mason hears the sound The whistle blows in Congotown And the mail boat's in mail boat's in It brings him things from oh so far Old magazines and Snickers Bars A simple man a simple land The world's

Where's The Party (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

movie stills of Coupe de Villes and Japanese sedans Where's the party Where's the party Everybody I know say they expect me to go to the party Sometimes I wish the radio would learn another song I'd stay at

IF I COULD JUST GET IT ON PAPER Jimmy Buffett

If I could just get it on paper The things that have happened tonight But that seems to me to be the big key I'm havin' too good a time to ever turn Out the lights.

If I Could Just Get It On Paper (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

If I could just get it on paper The things that have happened tonight But that seems to me to be the big key I'm havin' too good a time to ever turn Out the lights Go to bed wake up with a clear head Recalling

CAPTAIN AMERICA Jimmy Buffett

Can you tell me where I might find my friend and companion He looks a little different from anything you've seen He likes to beat the bass drum for justice and salvation He's got the brains of Einstein

Beach House On The Moon Jimmy Buffett

Cameron's getting logical, A Vulcan in disguise, The mysteries of the night are Putting sparkle in his eyes.

Fruitcakes Jimmy Buffett

in the mall Water bars and Brontosaurs Chinese modern lust Shake and bake life with the quake The secret's in the crust Chorus We lost our Martian rocket ship The high paid spokesman said Looks

Off To See The Lizard (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

I was raised by a maid who came from Martinique She wore geckos round her neck and bracelets on her feet A superstitious woman from the land of sugar cane She'd sing the sun to bed and dance out in the

A Pirate Looks At Forty Jack Johnson

Yes I am a pirate, a few two hundred years too late? The cannons don't thunder, there's nothin' to plunder? I'm an over-forty victim of fate? Arrivin' too late, arrivin' too late?

SMART WOMAN (IN A REAL SHORT SKIRT) Jimmy Buffett

Bimbo limbo is where I've been I know you know that it's wearing me thin The times are changin' and it's about time I'm rearranging all the guilt in my mind Chorus I'm looking for a smart woman

Smart Woman (In A Real Short Skirt) (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Bimbo limbo is where I've been I know you know that it's wearing me thin The times are changin' and it's about time I'm rearranging all the guilt in my mind I'm looking for a smart woman in a real

Lucky Star Jimmy Buffett

I got stuck in a traffic jam, My major meeting didn't go as I planned. Looks like it's gonna be another one of those days.

Calaloo Jimmy Buffett

Calaloo, Strange Calaloo Mysterious curious roux Try as you might to avoid the hoodoo Sooner or later we're all in the stew / From here in my kitchen I watch the whole scene Life on dis island's A

Remittance Man Jimmy Buffett

SINNER ON THE MAINLAND HE'S A SINNER ON THE SEA HE LOOKS FOR ABSOLUTION NOT ACCOUNTABILITY HOW MANY DESTINATIONS OH GOD HE'S SEEN THEM ALL HE COLLECTS HIS PRECIOUS PITTANCE IN EVERY PORT OF

AFRICAN FRIEND Jimmy Buffett

But not approving at all of our winning The pit boss he tugged at hes sleeve Through the whole thing my new friend was grinning When he motioned it's time we should leave.

Blue Heaven Rendezvous Jimmy Buffett

BLUE LIGHT GUITARS AND TROPICAL BREEZE HUMMINGBIRDS MIME THE WORDS AS THEY DANCE IN THE TREES IT'S A FLASHBACK KIND OF CROWD IT'S A CABARET SOUND THERE'S STILL SOME MAGIC LEFT IN THIS TOURIST

COWBOY IN THE JUNGLE Jimmy Buffett

There's a cowboy in the jungle And he looks so out of place With his shrimpskin boots and his cheap Cheroots And his skin as white as paste Headin' south to Paraguay Where the gauchos sing and

Cowboy In The Jungle (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

There's a cowboy in the jungle And he looks so out of place With his shrimpskin boots and his cheap Cheroots And his skin as white as paste Headin' south to Paraguay Where the gauchos sing and shout

Bob Robert's Society Band Jimmy Buffett

stage It's the Bob Robert's Society Band Playing every Sunday at the Orange Grove Stand They don't play grunge and they don't play loud It's the magic of the music that still draws a crowd Well, the word

ACE Jimmy Buffett

It hardly seems a long time just a minute of the day When the man who stood beside me more than gave himself away The food stain on his spotted shirt a gray beard on his face A man composed of many

LANDFALL Jimmy Buffett

Now what do they do if I just sailed away Who the hell really compelled me to leave today Runnin' low on stories is what made it a ball What would they do if made no landfall I lived half my life

CARNIVAL WORLD Jimmy Buffett

My father always said that there's no free ride You've got to make a sacrifice With so many Prophets on the Lord's side Even your soul has got a price But talk is cheap it takes money to buy your

A MILE HIGH IN DENVER Jimmy Buffett

Sittin' on a pocket full of hard earned wages Lookin' at the world through magazine pages I heard a lot about the mountains and the Colorado range Made this stop for personal reasons I didn't know

THE PERFECT PARTNER Jimmy Buffett

Look over here there;s a girl Iv'e never seen her before Her eyes are looking straight at you Across the crowded dancefloor Ooh she's smiling What a beautiful sight I got a funny feeling She's

The Perfect Partner (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Look over here there's a girl I've never seen her before Her eyes are looking straight at you Across the crowded dance floor Ooh she's smiling What a beautiful sight I got a funny feeling She's gonna dance

The Ballad Of Skip Wiley Jimmy Buffett

HE'S A MAN ON A MISSION WILD AS A RICOCHET PICTURE IF YOU CAN WHEN THE EVERGLADES RAN FROM THE GULF COAST TO BISCAYNE BAY HE'S GONNA GIVE IT BACK TO THE GATORS LOCK THE TOURISTS UP IN THEME PARKS

Cultural Infidel Jimmy Buffett

I'm a cultural infidel, painting in the dark I'm a cultural infidel, singing in the park Socrates, hypothesis, the music of Mozart I'm a cultural infidel, coming from the heart Free thinkin', hoodwinkin

Waiting For The Next Explosion Jimmy Buffett

Missing link crouched upon a promontory rock Tryin' to figure out his biological clock.

Jimmy Dreams Jimmy Buffett

JIMMY DREAMS HE'S A CHILD TILL THE END WHAT A JOY WHEN YOU ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND THE WORLD'S SUCH A TOY IF YOU'LL JUST STAY A BOY YOU CAN SPIN IT AGAIN AND AGAIN JIMMY FLIES WITH NO USE FOR DISGUISE

Baby's Gone Shoppin' (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Baby's gone shoppin' she's lookin' around She's checkin' out the boys and the clothes about town Pick up this drop off that Stares at her pictures from the Fotomat Oh she likes what she sees But she's

Peanut Butter Conspiracy Jimmy Buffett

Lookin' back at my hard luck days I really do have to laugh Workin' in a dive for twenty-six dollars Spendin' it all on draft We were hungry hard luck heroes Tryin' just to stay alive So we'd go

I Will Play For Gumbo Jimmy Buffett

I don't smoke, I don't shoot smack But I got a spicy monkey ridin' on my back.

Barometer Soup Jimmy Buffett

Chorus FOLLOW IN MY WAKE, YOU'VE NOT THAT MUCH AT STAKE FOR I HAVE PLOWED THE SEAS, AND SMOOTHED THE TROUBLED WATERS COME ALONG LET'S HAVE SOME FUN, THE HARD WORK HAS BEEN DONE WI'LL BARREL ROLL

THE GOOD FIGHT Jimmy Buffett

They talk about the women too much Women got 'em so confused They don't talk about their lives as such My life is all I got to lose They take it with a grain of salt And laugh at the complexities

Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season Jimmy Buffett

Squalls out on the gulf stream Big storms coming soon I passed out in my hammock God, I slept way past noon Stood up and tried to focus I hoped I wouldn't have to look far I knew I could use a Bloody Mary

CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE Jimmy Buffett

But at night I'd have these wonderful dreams Some kind of sensuous treat. Not zucchini, fettucini, or bulgar wheat, But a big warm bun and a huge hunk of meat. Cheeseburger is paradise.

The Good Fight (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

They talk about the women too much Women got 'em so confused They don't talk about their lives as such My life is all I got to lose They take it with a grain of salt And laugh at the complexities They're

CLICHES Jimmy Buffett

She's got a ballpark figure He's got a ballpoint pen Travel around for weeks at a time Writin' down descriptions of the places they been She plays guitar but nothing fancy With no intention of becoming

Carnival World (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

My father always said that there's no free ride You've got to make a sacrifice With so many Prophets on the Lord's side Even your soul has got a price But talk is cheap it takes money to buy your freedom

BANANA REPUBLICS Jimmy Buffett

' to find what is ailing Living in the land of the free Some of them are running to lovers Leaving no forward address Some of them are running tons of ganja Some are running from the IRS Late at

DEFYING GRAVITY Jimmy Buffett

I live on a big round ball I never do dream I may fall And even one day if I do Well I'll jump up and smile back at you I don't even know where we are They tell me were circling a star Well I'll

FRANK AND LOLA Jimmy Buffett

Lola loves Frank, Frankie loves Lola On their second honeymoon in Pensacola Tryin' to find a little privacy, oh me There'd been too much screamin', fussin' and fightin' The doggies were yellin;,

Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit Jimmy Buffett

Grapefruit Bathing suit Chew a little Juicy Fruit Wash away the night Drive-in Guzzle gin Commit a little mortal sin It's good for the soul.