[transcribed by jon l] False echos By: jimmy buffett 1996 The skies over cuba turned pink with the light And the waterfront ritual began to ignite All the ships in the harbor were warmed by the sun Twenty-fifth of november, 1921 On the old chicamauga the signal jacks flew And the message they spelled out […]
[transcribed by bryan j] Happily ever after (now and then) By: jimmy buffett 1996 I’ve been a stand-in, a stunt man I’ve takin’ some falls Troubles… i’ve had my share But one has to learn how to run before walkin’ ’round breathin’ that million air Take it from me cuz i found If you leave […]
[transcribed by bryan j] Cultural infidel By: jimmy buffett 1996 I’m a cultural infidel Painting in the dark I’m a cultural infidel Singin’ in the park Socrates, hypotheses, the music of mozart I’m a cultural infidel Comin’ from the heart Free thinkin’, hood-winkin’, unblinkin’ mon Start trouble, burst bubbles, join my caravahn Someone’s got to […]
[transcribed by bo b] Mental floss By: jimmy buffett 1996 I’d like to be a jelly fish Cause jelly fish don’t pay rent They don’t walk, they don’t talk With some euro-trash accents They’re just simple protoplasm Clear as cellophane They ride the winds of fortune Life without a brain In one ear and out […]
[transcribed by bo b] Desdemonas building a rocket ship By: jimmy buffett 1996 Desdemonas building a rocket ship Desdemonas going away Desdemonas building a rocket ship Blasting off today She’s got a passion for cookies A crew full of rookies It’s going to be a hell of a blow Desdemonas building a rocket ship And […]
[transcribed by bryan j] Overkill By: jimmy buffett 1996 Legal problems gettin’ thick and hazy Look at the people gettin’ rich and crazy Locked up in mansions on the top of the hill Someone needs to tell them ’bout overkill Overkill, overkill Such a megalo modern problematic ill Climb too fast and shove too hard […]
[transcribed by linda h] Bob roberts society band By: jimmy buffett 1996 Well, you’ve heard about the alligators sleepin’ in the shade You’ve heard heard about the sugar barons screwin’ up the ‘glades, It’s a melting pot existance That is hard to contemplate And a never ending battle in the sunshine state. But far, far […]
Holida - Banana Wind
[transcribed by dave a] Holiday By: jimmy buffett, ralph macdonald, bill eaton, william salter 1996 The weather channel girl With her perfect weather curl Is talking cold, cold, cold You can’t get out of bed You can’t remember what you’ve said You’re feeling old, old, old Is it fever or depression Anger or agression What’s […]
[transcribed by chris w] School boy heart By: jimmy buffett & matt betton 1996 I got a school boy heart, a novelist eye Stout sailor’s legs and a license to fly I came with nomad feet and some wandering toes That walk up my longboard and hang off the nose I suppose The need to […]
[transcribed by scott h] Jamaica mistaica By: jimmy buffett 1996 Some folks say that i’ve got the perfect life. Three swell kids, lots of toys and a lovely wife. I fly. i sail. i throw caution to the wind. Drift like a stratus cloud above the caribbean. But every now and then The dragons come […]
