Stories We Could Tell (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Talkin' to myself again Wonderin' if this traveling is good Is they're something else a doin' We'd be doin' if we could All the stories we could tell If it all blows up and goes to hell I wish that we

STORIES WE COULD TELL Jimmy Buffett

Talkin' to myself again wonderin' if this traveling is good Is they're something else a doin' We'd be doin' if we could All the stories we could tell If it all blows up and goes to hell I wish

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

SOMETHING SO FEMININE ABOUT A MANDOLIN Jimmy Buffett

And when I get older and I have a daughter, I'll teach her to sing, and play her my song And I'll tell her some stories I can barely remember And hope that she will sing along.

Semi-True Stories Jimmy Buffett

Semi-true stories.

WE ARE THE PEOPLE OUR PARENTS WARNED US ABOUT Jimmy Buffett

all turned out I guess we are the people our parents warned us about You know I could have worked the rigs when the money was big Or hopped a freighter south to Trinidad And when they tried to draft

The Missionary Jimmy Buffett

I didn't know we were at war I've been away so long Trying to help once lost men Distinguish right from wrong I didn't know we killed the men Our leaders proud and strong The situation's changed

Calaloo Jimmy Buffett

Chorus Calaloo, Strange Calaloo Mysterious curious roux Try as you might to avoid the hoodoo Sooner or later we're all in the stew / Night after night On dat terrace out der Plays a melodrama Could

Love In The Library Jimmy Buffett

civil war history my heart skipped a beat She was standing on fiction stretched high on bare feet Chorus Love in the library, quiet and cool Love in the library, there are no rules Surrounded by stories

SAXAPHONES Jimmy Buffett

becoming a star I knew it recognized and traveling around But they won't play my record in my ol' hometown If I had saxaphones Big baritone, cleanin' up the muddy breaks If I had Saxaphones I could

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

Cultural Infidel Jimmy Buffett

coming from the heart Free thinkin', hoodwinkin', unblinkin' man Start trouble, burst bubbles, join my caravan Someone's got to talk about accountability Someone's got to raise some hell, I guess it could

Only Time Will Tell Jimmy Buffett

just can't be trusted Keys and locks are destined to be busted Metaphors were never made for keeping score And I'm feeling for the sound of time Is it the answer or just a suggestion Is love what we

IN THE SHELTER Jimmy Buffett

brightly beaming I heard her cryin' out what is it all about I just don't know But I can't go back home Lonely princess All the days out on your own are growing empty Nothing is goin' well if you could

Barometer Soup Jimmy Buffett

I'M DESCENDED FROM A DECK HAND ON A SLOOP I TRAVEL ON THE SONG LINES THAT ONLY DREAMERS SEE NOT KNOWN FOR PREDICTABILITY Chorus COME AND FOLLOW IN OUR WAKE, YOU'VE NOT THAT MUCH AT STAKE FOR WE

TURNABOUT Jimmy Buffett

she had married And slowly down her cheek there came a tear She said just an itchy eye it must be the weather way up here Told her I can't stand the cold It freezes me and I can't feel my ears We

MERMAID IN THE NIGHT Jimmy Buffett

far as it would reach Looking for something from the frying pan I kick back with a beer in my hand I must've got a big one cause it's bending my pole I'm having to fight just to keep my hold It could

Mermaid In The Night (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

out as far as it would reach Looking for something from the frying pan I kick back with a beer in my hand I must've got a big one cause it's bending my pole I'm having to fight just to keep my hold It could

CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES Jimmy Buffett

Ran into a chum with a bottle of rum, and we wound up drinkin' all night. It's those changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes nothing remains quite the same.

Changes In Latitudes Changes In Attitudes Jimmy Buffett

and all of the places Wonderin' where they all disappeared Bm F#m G A I didn't ponder the question too long I was hungry and went out for a bite G D A D Ran into a chum with a bottle of rum and we

TAMPICO TRAMA Jimmy Buffett

I must look a mess I must admit But I have been traveling quite a bit South of the border where the law and order Is kept by Federales who just grin And tell you they just want to be your friend

My Lovely Lady Jimmy Buffett

When I pay my bills Gonna leave these Tennessee hills Take my lady to the sea That's where we both come from That's where we both belong Think I'll go back to the Keys.

Beach House On The Moon Jimmy Buffett

We go fishing in the ocean We go traveling back in time Like the song says 'teach your children' To go fishing with their minds.

GYPSIES IN THE PALACE Jimmy Buffett

So long Boss, knock 'em dead, don't worry 'bout a thing Wish that we could come along, we'd love to hear you sing The limo's here, your bags are packed, the list is by the phone, Me and Snake will

STARS FELL ON ALABAMA Jimmy Buffett

Moonlight and magnolia, starlight in your hair All the world a dream come true Did it really happen, was I really there Was I really there with you Chorus We lived our little drama, we kissed

Oysters And Pearls Jimmy Buffett

How does it happen, How do we know, Who sits and watches Who does the show? Chorus Some people love to lead And some refuse to dance. Some play it safely, other take a chance.

I Wish Lunch Could Last Forever (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

rendezvous with you at the usual time I savor the scent of the fish on the grill Life's so spicy up on bar b q hill Lookin' good you look so fine Waiter bring us one more bottle of wine I wish lunch could

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

Blue Heaven Rendezvous Jimmy Buffett

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 TOWN Chorus THOSE CRAZY DAYS AND CRAZY WAYS WE

The Great Filling Station Holdup Jimmy Buffett

We got fifteen dollars and a can of STP A big ole jar of cashew nuts and a Japanese TV Feelin' we had pulled the biggest heist of our career We're wanted men-we'll strike again!

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 WISH LUNCH COULD LAST FOREVER Jimmy Buffett

at the usual time I savor the scent of the fish on the grill Life's so spicy up on bar-b-q-hill Lookin' good, you look so fine Waiter bring us one more bottle of wine CHORUS I wish lunch could

WHEN THE COAST IS CLEAR Jimmy Buffett

be Before the circus came to town (CHORUS) That's when it always happens Same time every year I come down to talk to me When the coast is clear Hello mister other me It's been a long time We

Bank Of Bad Habits Jimmy Buffett

THE RUMORS AND THE STORIES OF MY PAST I CAN'T DENY I'M NO ST.

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

Now in the far off regions the foreign legion Keeps the thieves and the predators at bay While closer to home some bad boys still roam The streets aren't safe so give it One more day one more day The stories

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

Tampico Trauma Jimmy Buffett

By: jimmy buffett 1977 I must look a mess I must admit But I have been travelling quite a bit South of the border Where the law and order Is kept by federales who just grin And tell you they just want

AFRICAN FRIEND Jimmy Buffett

Disembarking at Duvalier Airport Seeking transportation to town As the purple ink dried on his passport He could still feel the eyes look around "Messieur ou est le casino?"

That's My Story And I'm Stickin' To It (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Kindergarten King of excuses Sister Mary Mojo so hard to trick What can I say The dog ate my homework I could play the game They love me anyway Alibis angles and tales from the tropics Come to my mind

COCONUT TELEGRAPH Jimmy Buffett

Tuesday on the island Not much goin' on The parties are all over They ended just past dawn But the jungle drums are beating With the tales from late last night Cause the stories bear repeating

COME TO THE MOON Jimmy Buffett

There's a full earth tonight And Mars is big and bright And all our friends are flying in It's such a lovely sight Gravity never could hold me That is what you always told me So come to the moon

Public Relations - Reprise Jimmy Buffett

. / Norman I felt the ground shake I'm out of water Critical picture But things ain't that bad / We could be living In Communist China Wearing pajamas And shouting comrade / I'll fix Gull Reef

WEST NASHVILLE GRAND BALLROOM GOWN Jimmy Buffett

really lookin' like anything special Saw Tennessee tags and she waved for a ride Sat right beside me as the meter hit sixty Explainin' her travels and her family background When she got thru I could

STEAMER Jimmy Buffett

I remember that steamer The time you set sail The crowd was steamin', streamin' and leanin' on the rail Then the big whistle blew And I lost my place Next thing I knew I could not find your face

MISS YOU SO BADLY Jimmy Buffett

gets quite confusin' It seems that I'm loosin' track of the long days since I been home Were stayin' in a Holiday Inn full of surgeons I guess they meet ther once a year They exchange physician stories

False Echoes Jimmy Buffett

a tallship he was taught to achieve Witnessed storms and starvation, natural wonders and force Oh, the life of a sailor steers a wanderin' course (Chorus) Well, now life throws us curve balls we

PRE-YOU Jimmy Buffett

We'll blame it on the weather and the stars that shine above For bringing us together and filling us with love So don't you fret my lady, 'cause what we have is strong Let her swim away out into