He Went to Paris Jimmy Buffett

He went to Paris looking for answers To questions that bothered him so He was impressive, young and aggressive Saving the world on his own.

LAST MANGO IN PARIS Jimmy Buffett

I went down to Captain Tony's to get out of the heat When I heard a voice call out to me, "Son, come have a seat" I had to search my memory as I liiked into those eyes Our lives change like the weather

Last Mango In Paris (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

I went down to Captain Tony's to get out of the heat When I heard a voice call out to me Son come have a seat I had to search my memory as I looked into those eyes Our lives change like the weather

DISTANTLY IN LOVE Jimmy Buffett

Pay phones all were ringing as the crowd went roarin' by Lovely dancers swaying to an island lullaby Beside the southern ocean taking stock of what's to be Writing you this letter that you'll probably

Run, Rudolph, Run Jimmy Buffett

(Chorus) Run, run, Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town Santa make 'im hurry Tell him he can take the freeway down Run, run, Rudolph Spinnin' like a merry -go-round Said Santa to the boy-child

CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES Jimmy Buffett

I took off for a weekend last month Just to try and recall the whole year. All of the faces and all of the places, wonderin' where they all disappeared.

False Echoes Jimmy Buffett

The skies over Cuba runed pink with the light And the waterfront ritual began to ignite All the ships in the harbour were warmed by the sun Twenty-fifth of November, Nineteen twenty-one On the

FOOL BUTTON Jimmy Buffett

Looking for my rent-a-car Was the Cordoba blue or red Tryin' to remember where I put the keys Tryin' to remember what I said.

False Echoes (Havana 1921) / Treetop Flier Jimmy Buffett

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

Lage Nom Ai Jimmy Buffett

Verse NORDSTROM WAS A SIMPLE MAN WHO HATCHED A NON-CONFORMIST PLAN TO SAVE HIS ASS EVERY NIGHT HE DANCED ALONE AND BLOTTED OUT THE MONOTONE THAT WAS HIS PAST HE PACKS HIS BAG OF MYSTERIES AND LEAVES

TWELVE VOLT MAN Jimmy Buffett

I never got a grip in penmanship Could never make those small l's flow Seldom found the trick to arithmetic Three plus two be faux pas But ask for some palm trees Or tales from the South Seas

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

bottle of wine I wish lunch could last forever Make the whole day one big afternoon We'll begin with dessert a little coconut tart Mmmm tastes as sweet as a piece of your heart Cafe au lait beneath the Paris

Changes In Latitudes Changes In Attitudes Jimmy Buffett

Intro: G D A G D D G A D I took off for a weekend last month Just to try and recall the whole year G A D All of the faces and all of the places Wonderin' where they all disappeared Bm F#m G

Makin' Music For Money Jimmy Buffett

When I woke up this morning I was tired as I could be I think I was counting my money When I should've been Counting sheep My agent he just called me And told me what I should be If I would make my music

Overkill Jimmy Buffett

Legal problems gettin' thick and hazy Look at the people gettin' rich and crazy Locked up in mansions on the top of a hill Someone needs to tell them 'bout overkill (Chorus) Overkill, overkill

GROWING OLDER BUT NOT UP Jimmy Buffett

I rounded first never thought of the worst As I studied the shortstop's position Then crack went my leg like the shell of an egg Someone call a decent physician I'm no Pete Rose, I can't pretend

HIGH CUMBERLAND JUBILEE Jimmy Buffett

Maybe leaving's better in the afternoon When the rain don't fall so hard From where we were we had to look down far below To see just what went on in our own backyard Coming down slow without a

Spending Money Jimmy Buffett

It's no relation tot he meaning of life, It's a dang fool husband doesn't spring for his wife. Chorus A little spending money. Money to burn. Money that you did not necessarily earn.

I WISH LUNCH COULD LAST FOREVER Jimmy Buffett

CHORUS I wish lunch could last forever Make the whole day one big afternoon We'll begin with dessert a little coconut tart Mmmm tastes as sweet as a piece of your heart Cafe au lait beneath the Paris

LIFE IS JUST A TIRE SWING Jimmy Buffett

I remember the smell of the cresote plant, When we'd have to eat on Easter with my Crazy old uncle and aunt.

TRYING TO REASON WITH THE HURRICANE SEASON Jimmy Buffett

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. Chorus And now I must confess, I could use some rest.

Growing Older But Not Up (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

I rounded first never thought of the worst As I studied the shortstop's position Then crack went my leg like the shell of an egg Someone call a decent physician I'm no Pete Rose, I can't pretend While

NOBODY SPEAKS TO THE CAPTAIN NO MORE Jimmy Buffett

plays In another place, in another time He was a soldier in his prime On the battlefield, makin' history Yound men died for his destiny And their widows came each day Till he was forced to run

Beach House On The Moon Jimmy Buffett

And steered by a magician, With the knowledge that he needs, To keep him on his destined course, Past the crocodiles and reeds.

THE CAPTAIN AND THE KID Jimmy Buffett

I never used to miss the chance to climb up on his knee And listen to the many tales of life upon the sea We'd go sailing back on Barkentines we'd talk of things he did Tomorrow just a day away for

ACE Jimmy Buffett

sleeps on a bench at night A little man the world has left behind He ain't bitter he ain't sweet Makes his living on the street Never knowin' what he's gonna find Born in Mississippi pickin' cotton

Death of an Unpopular Poet Jimmy Buffett

I once knew a poet who lived before his time He and his dog Spooner would listen as he'd rhyme Words to make you happy and words to make you cry And then one day the poet suddenly did die.

It's My Job (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

In the middle of late last night I was sittin' on a curb I didn't know what about but I was feeling quite disturbed A street sweeper came whistlin' by He was bouncin' every step It seemed strange how good

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?"

Cuban Crime of Passion Jimmy Buffett

Billy Voltaire was a piano player up from Miami way He used to play in the bars, he could sound like the stars The ladies would pay and pay Then one night he did wind up playin' in Havana town And

Ho, Ho, Ho, and a Bottle of Rhum Jimmy Buffett

Santa's stressed out as the holiday season draws near He's been doing the same job now going on two thousand years He's got pains in his brain and chimney scars cover his buns He hates to admit it

DREAMSICLE Jimmy Buffett

Let me tell you now he sips, he quips Dreams a lot about sailing ships Wants to throw it all away Wants to have it back someday Love's fool, Sears tool Wants to win that football pool Spend it

Ellis Dee Jimmy Buffett

Why is he cussin' and calling disgustin' The city that is now his home He never smiles or keeps up with styles He is black and he is all alone And you ask why he's this way Well brother you're too

SOMEWHERE OVER CHINA Jimmy Buffett

Just a semi normal person Thought he had the future planned Then he won some silly sweepstakes Now he had a hundred grand Never stopped to think of taxes He was gone before they knew With a flair

Somewhere Over China (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Just a semi normal person Thought he had the future planned Then he won some silly sweepstakes Now he had a hundred grand Never stopped to think of taxes He was gone before they knew With a flair for old

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

Quietly Making Noise Jimmy Buffett

Oscar Wilde died in bed Several floors above my head Living well beyond his means In that crazy Paris scene Rain falls down in sheets so clear No one ever calls me here Traveling by my self these

MY BARRACUDA Jimmy Buffett

Well I saw this couple Just the other day Livin' under a bridge In a homeless way Like a million others All over this land Livin' day to day Without a master plan In this unforgiving world

My Barracuda (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Well I saw this couple Just the other day Livin' under a bridge In a homeless way Like a million others All over this land Livin' day to day Without a master plan In this unforgiving world There ain't

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

Just An Old Truth Teller Jimmy Buffett

your candid friend I'm not some daydream seller I do not pretend / I've a sense of survival And screwing my rivals That's labeled me crass and uncouth But I can't help it I just tell the truth He

PRE-YOU Jimmy Buffett

Mysterious lost weekend in a land where time stands still Where people fall in love again just for one more thrill My girl and I went walking by the Caribbean sea Someone snorkled by raised her

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

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

JOLLY MON Jimmy Buffett

Jolly Mon sang for his supper every night The people fed him well 'cause he treated them so right Of Jolly Mon sing Oh make Orion ring And they wanted him to sing on the islands near and far He

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

BRAND NEW COUNTRY STAR Jimmy Buffett

Well, he out grew his sequin suit Sold his Trailways bus Let his hair get a little too long Duck tails bit the dust His custom made, pearl inlaid guitar slipped from his hands And in it's place

A Frenchman For The Night Jimmy Buffett

>From his driftwood castle Comes a song I've heard before A scratchy gramophone cuts to the bone "La Vie En Rose" arpeggios So the dream begins And the song is amplified Buy the Beaujolais,

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