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

TRYING TO REASON WITH THE HURRICANE SEASON Jimmy Buffett

Squalls out on the gulfstream, 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.

MARGARITAVILLE Jimmy Buffett

Nibblin' on sponge cake, watchin' the sun bake; All of those tourists covered with oil. Strummin' my six string on my front porch swing. Smell those shrimp-- They're beginnin' to boil.

Merry Christmas, Alabama (Never Far from Home) Jimmy Buffett

Merry Christmas, Alabam Merry Christmas, Tennessee Merry Christmas, Louisiana To St.

I Heard I Was In Town Jimmy Buffett

Came to see friends Walk old streets again Grab a bite and beer by the sea It caught my attention The old town has grown That's why I came alone But I've been treated well I raised all kinds of hell When

NOBODY SPEAKS TO THE CAPTAIN NO MORE Jimmy Buffett

He was a fugitive with a pseudo name Lost his mind in a hurricane Coconut upside his head People said he'd be better dead Cause his glory days are gone Sits on the shore with his saxophone and

Who Are We Trying to Fool? Jimmy Buffett

Iris I like to think my heart is just a muscle A muscle that I've learned to control I figured, hell, one harmless midnight tussle With you would rest quite easy on my soul / Now I see you're a tres

FINS Jimmy Buffett

It took her three days on the train. Lookin' for some peace and quiet; hoped to see the sun again. But now she lives down by the ocean. She's takin' care to look for sharks.

Flesh And Bone Jimmy Buffett

We may be creatures with some unique features But we've still got a lot to learn. We've made it nearly twenty centuries A bunch of monkeys with PHD's.

Mexico Jimmy Buffett

Verse WAY DOWN HERE YOU NEED A REASON TO MOVE FEEL A FOOL RUNNIN' YOUR STATE SIDE GAME LOSE YOUR LOAD LEAVE YOUR MIND BEHIND, BABY JAMES Chorus OH MEXICO IT SOUNDS SO SIMPLE I JUST GOT TO

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

Sunny Afternoon Jimmy Buffett

the summertime Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze I got a big fat momma trying to break me And I love to live so pleasantly Live this life of luxury Lazing on a sunny afternoon In the summertime

TREAT HER LIKE A LADY Jimmy Buffett

Some of us sailors call her home She's big and she's strong and she's mighty Some of us sailors call her our own Guess that's the reason why I treat her like a lady Treat her like a lady, just treat

NAUTICAL WHEELERS Jimmy Buffett

Nautical Wheelers who call themselves sailors Play fiddle tunes under the stars. Petticoats rustle, working shoes scuffle, Hustle on down to the bars.

It's My Job (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

he felt So I asked him while he swept He said It's my job to be cleaning up this mess And that's enough reason to go for me It's my job to be better than the rest And that makes the day for me Got an

FRANK AND LOLA Jimmy Buffett

the children were bitin' Frank and Lola tryin'to get together again So he took her to this movie called "Body Heat" She said, "The Junior Mints were mushy and the sex was neat.

COME MONDAY Jimmy Buffett

Headin' up to San Francisco for the Labor Day weekend show, I've got my hush-puppies on, I guess I never was meant for glitter rock and roll.

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

Kinja Rules Jimmy Buffett

/ Lorna Well, you let the barge go by He comin' to talk to you / Norman Who is Senator Pullman anyway Why do I have to signal the barge? / Iris Welcome to the Caribbean, put on a shirt at least.

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

Hurricane Jimmy Needham

I have built a city here Half with pride and half with fear Just wanted a safer place to hide I don't want to be safe tonight CHORUS I need You like a hurricane Thunder crashing, wind and rain To

Holiday Jimmy Buffett

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 feelong old, old, old Is it a fever or

SURVIVE Jimmy Buffett

I play the stereo loud When I'm away from the maddening crowd Smokin', jokin', clowns we all are Sometimes I kinda get real ill When I receive my monthly telephone bill But you say it and I'll

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

STRANGE BIRD Jimmy Buffett

Half fast and seldom seen He don't blip the radar screen On the deck below the dune Under the commander's moon Strange bird from a different nest Flying low not like all the rest God only knows

Strange Bird (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Half fast and seldom seen He don't blip the radar screen On the deck below the dune Under the commander's moon Strange bird from a different nest Flying low not like all the rest God only knows where the

I LOVE THE NOW Jimmy Buffett

It's the reason for livin' That's what I'm givin' I don't need a history lesson To tell my why I mean I'm in no hurry To hustle and scurry There's so much to see And life ain't gonna Pass me

Everybody's On The Run (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

You can't find the feeling All is the same in the pouring rain y'know y'know Coming out of the ceiling Falling from above growing in and out of love A broken heart is still beating In and out of

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 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

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

Lone Palm Jimmy Buffett

My garden is filled with papayas and mangos My life is a mixture of reggaes and tangos Taste for the good life, I can live it no other way While out on the beach there are two empty chairs That

TRUCKSTOP SALVATION Jimmy Buffett

somehow never see He's what they've tried to kill With their Bibles and their stills But he's not weird just a man that's bein' free Payin' for the gas he quickly shouted thanks And continued on

INCOMMUNICADO Jimmy Buffett

Travis McGee's still in Cedar Key That's what John McDonald said My rendezvous so long overdue With all of the things I've sung and read They still apply to me, they all make sense in time Chorus

It's Midnight And I'm Not Famous Yet (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Catch the elevator from the penthouse suite And take it down to the casino The God almighty sound of money movin' round Can be heard all the way to Reno Well it's midnight and I'm not famous yet Tryin'

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

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

TIN CUP CHALICE Jimmy Buffett

I want to go back to the island, Where the shrimp boats tie up to the pilin'. Give me oysters and beer for dinner ev'ry day of the year, And I'll feel fine, I'll feel fine.

I WISH LUNCH COULD LAST FOREVER Jimmy Buffett

The place down the block, the one with no clock Covert rendez-vous 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

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

The place down the block the one with no clock Covert 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

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

Math Suks Jimmy Buffett

If necessity is the mother of invention Then I'd like to kill the guy who invented this The numbers come together in some kind of a third dimension A regular algebraic bliss.

School Boy Heart Jimmy Buffett

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

Christmas Island Jimmy Buffett

Let's get away from sleigh bells, let's get away from snow Let's make a break some Christmas, Dear, I know the place to go How'd ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?

Time To Go Home Jimmy Buffett

Henny Hey now mine host Don't be so melancholy You've made the most Out of Amy Ball's folly You went crazy, ran off with an actress and didn't get rich What can I say?

Diamond As Big As The Ritz Jimmy Buffett

AS BIG AS THE RITZ WHAT YOU GONNA DO WITH THIS, TELL ME WHO'S GONNA SAVE YOU WHEN YOUR A SLAVE TO THE DIAMOND AS BIG AS THE RITZ Verse A BLESSING CAN BECOME A CURSE IF YOU KEEP IT TO YOURSELF

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

LA VIE DANSANTE Jimmy Buffett

They can can come take it all away Break your heart in the light of day Drown your love in a distant bay So lonely See the ship heading for the rocks See the time melting off the clocks There's

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.