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

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 pirate

STARS ON THE WATER Jimmy Buffett

on And then the crowd starts rollin' in Chorus: (Pretty soon you got) stars on the water (Just like) stars on the water You got stars on the water, let it rain Beaumont to Biloxi Sea breeze at

Love In The Library Jimmy Buffett

bare feet Chorus Love in the library, quiet and cool Love in the library, there are no rules Surrounded by stories surreal and sublime I fell in love in the library once upon a time I was the pirate

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

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

JOLLY MON Jimmy Buffett

way home on a dark and stormy night When he heard a cry for help, he saw a flashing light When he reached the other boat and offered him a hand They said, "Give us all your cargo." as they took a pirate

Jolly Mon Sing Jimmy Buffett

making his way home on a dark and stormy night When he heard a cry for help he saw a flashing light When he reached the other boat and offered him a hand They said Give us all your cargo as they took a pirate

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

of the black king still Reverberates through Haitian hills He rules the sea and all the fish What if he had a TV dish Now in the far off regions the foreign legion Keeps the thieves and the predators at

IF I COULD JUST GET IT ON PAPER Jimmy Buffett

lies Find the heart of my song with the point of a pen Simple words can be come clever phrases And chapters could turn into books Yes if I could just get it on paper But it's harder than it ever looks

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

and lies Find the heart of my song with the point of a pen Simple words can be come clever phrases And chapters could turn into books Yes if I could just get it on paper But it's harder than it ever looks

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

Sometimes he resembles you, Sometimes he looks like me. I saw him through my telescope, On a cloudless night in June, As he rested between voyages At his beach house on the moon.

Off To See The Lizard (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

out in the rain She'd excite us with his legend that the Africans had told About a red iguana who turned lava into gold We'd mount an expedition headin' out into the bay Superstitious children playing pirate

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

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

to flirt Smart woman got a mind of her own Smart woman that'll take me homw Take me home I'm not your macho kind of guy But I can be so when I'm feeling shy Hey baby where'd you get your good looks

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

how to flirt Smart woman got a mind of her own Smart woman that'll take me home Take me home I'm not your macho kind of guy But I can be so when I'm feeling shy Hey baby where'd you get your good looks

Calaloo Jimmy Buffett

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 unique cuisine It simmers and bubbles And looks

Blue Heaven Rendezvous Jimmy Buffett

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 NEVER WANT TO UN-DO WE'LL BE TOGETHER NOW AND FOREVER AT

Lucky Star Jimmy Buffett

Looks like it's gonna be another one of those days. I got a roof over my head, Someone to love me in a four poster bed, And I can play this here guitar I thank my lucky stars.

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

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?"

CARNIVAL WORLD Jimmy Buffett

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 And the tax man's knockin' at

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

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

BRING BACK THE MAGIC Jimmy Buffett

really wins Then the magic begins Bring back the magic Don't make life so tragic Bring back the magic Don't make life so tragic Beachcombers ride oh children lost in the tide Time's never at

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

Bring Back The Magic (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

that no one really wins Then the magic begins Bring back the magic Don't make life so tragic Bring back the magic Don't make life so tragic Beachcombers ride oh children lost in the tide Time's never at

Carnival World (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

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 And the tax man's knockin' at

Bob Robert's Society Band Jimmy Buffett

page news Far, far away from the headline blues Down a secondary road that severely shows its age The forties comes to life on a make shift stage It's the Bob Robert's Society Band Playing every Sunday at

DALLAS Jimmy Buffett

And people like me just can't be free The promo man won't let us us be If the people who knew could get away I'm real sure they'd leave today Now come on down and lose your mental balance Look at

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

ACE Jimmy Buffett

gave himself away The food stain on his spotted shirt a gray beard on his face A man composed of many names so I just called him Ace Ace can't read and Ace can't write and He sleeps on a bench at

LANDFALL Jimmy Buffett

in eight by five room Just crusin' to the sound of the big deisel boom It's not close quarters that would make me snap It's just dealing with the daily unadulterated crap Sail away for a month at

Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season Jimmy Buffett

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 So I stumbled next door to the bar And now I must confess I could use some rest I can't run at

Mele Kalikimaka Jimmy Buffett

Hawaiian Christmas Day That's the island greeting that we send to you From the land where palm trees sway Here we know that Xmas will be green and bright Sun will shine by day and all the stars at

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

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 AND ZOOS HE SAYS "JOIN ME FOR LUNCH AT

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

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

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

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

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

Cultural Infidel Jimmy Buffett

trying to draw a crowd I'm a cultural infidel, singing right out loud Philosophy is not for me, laughing is my game I'm a cultural infidel, slap me with the blame Loose cannon, Armageddon, preachers at

Waiting For The Next Explosion Jimmy Buffett

It was a hell of a hustle, paranoia promotion Waiting at ground zero, for the next explosion.

I Will Play For Gumbo Jimmy Buffett

Don't eat beignets, too much sugar and dough, But I will play for gumbo Yes, I will play for gumbo It started at my Grandma's kitchen by the sea, She warned me when she told me "son the first one's

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