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

SAXAPHONES Jimmy Buffett

I cut my teeth on gumbo rock Benny Spellman and Doctor John Sweet Irma Thomas and Frog man Henry Use to boogie woogie all night long Tho I love rock and roll the acoustic guitar was the only way

CALIFORNIA PROMISES Jimmy Buffett

Beneath the moonlit sky Shadows walk beside the water Sad goodbyes whisperd on the shore Hear those wind chimes play They serenade the shadow lovers Sing and fade away Like California promises

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

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

Island Fever Jimmy Buffett

1st Verse I think I've got a touch of island fever I do believe I feel a bit sauted This morning I was just some non-believer Tonight I feel I've joined a wild crusade / 2nd Verse I never thought

Kinja Rules Jimmy Buffett

Norman Paperman, I presume? Joinin' us in Kinja for de tourist boom? / Norman Norman Paperman at your service Meeting the kingpin, I'm slightly nervous / Pullman Mr.

Lucky Star Jimmy Buffett

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. Politicians speak and it makes me ill...

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

Only Time Will Tell Jimmy Buffett

Scales and clocks 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

BIG RIG Jimmy Buffett

If I was a road dog, baby All of my songs were true Reckon' I'd like my whiskey drinkin' a whole lot more than I do But I don't know about the good life, baby Not so sure it's for me I'd much rather

OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD Jimmy Buffett

a day CHORUS Off to see the lizard Off to see the lizard Deja deja deja vu, believe it And it will come true Veja Veja Veja du What works for me might work for you Bein' rich and famous

Off To See The Lizard (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

a day Off to see the lizard Off to see the lizard Deja deja deja vu believe it And it will come true Veja Veja Veja du What works for me might work for you Bein' rich and famous seems to have its ups

GYPSIES IN THE PALACE Jimmy Buffett

mind Hell, we''ll just shoot the lock off, I do it all the time We're gypsies in the palace, he's left us here alone The order of the sleepless knights will now assume the throne We ain't got no

Cultural Infidel Jimmy Buffett

guess it could be me I'm a cultural infidel 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 WEATHER IS HERE, WISH YOU WERE BEAUTIFUL Jimmy Buffett

She's also spending some time on the island Too much city madness gives her the blues They make a date to go dancing and dining Seems neither has that much to lose Chorus The weather is here I

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.

GRAVITY STORM Jimmy Buffett

out of the tree and hit the ground Pretty soom we realize we're earthly bound Babies fall and babies cry in early years Mamas dust them off and wipe away the tears CHORUS Ohhhhhhhh watch out for

COWBOY IN THE JUNGLE Jimmy Buffett

With no plans for the future He still seems in control From a bronco ride to a ten foot tide He just had to learn to roll.

Cowboy In The Jungle (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Porto Bello Since his money all ran out So he hangs out with the sailors Might and day they're raisin' hell And his original destination's just another Story that he loves to tell With no plans for

CHANGING CHANNELS Jimmy Buffett

This place is full of beachhead sailors Fisherman and old retailers Simple lives are so deep seated and history always gets repeated Some folks see a birds eye view Others haven't got a clue Some will

HOMEMADE MUSIC Jimmy Buffett

I ain't no video king I still have to sing For my supper each night You stand on the benches I play in the trenches Beneath the big spotlights Lived in a suitcase for half of my years I got

Homemade Music (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

I ain't no video king I still have to sing For my supper each night You stand on the benches I play in the trenches Beneath the big spotlights Lived in a suitcase for half of my years I got strange

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?

MEET ME IN MEMPHIS Jimmy Buffett

place Then one day a letter came Postmarked Tennessee And the envelope scent And the postage spent Well it lit up her old memory (CHORUS) Meet Me In Memphis that's what she said Too much for

Bob Robert's Society Band Jimmy Buffett

grunge and they don't play loud It's the magic of the music that still draws a crowd Well, the word goes out From Melbourne to the Keys The faithful get the message Like it's written on the breeze Young

KNEES OF MY HEART Jimmy Buffett

I've got a question for you Please grant me an interview Don't want to read it in a magazine Don't want to see it on the silver screen Don't let the craziness tear us apart I'm down on the knees

Up on the Housetop Traditional Jimmy Buffett

Up on the housetop reindeer paws, out jumps good ol' Santa Claus Down thru the chimney with lots of toys All for the little ones, Christmas joy.

Beach House On The Moon Jimmy Buffett

He's looking for sound reasoning, But the best that I can do, Is this transcendental story, That I'll pass along to you.

DOOR NUMBER THREE Jimmy Buffett

Oh I took a wrong turn, it was the right turn My turn to have me a ball Boys at the shop told me just where to stop If I wanted to play for it all I didn't know I'd find her on daytime TV My whole

MARGARITAVILLE Jimmy Buffett

Wasted away again in Margaritaville, Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt. Some people claim that there's a woman to blame, But I know it's nobody's fault.

WHEN THE WILD LIFE BETRAYS ME Jimmy Buffett

Can't believe I'm still here With the morning so near And last night so unclear I see a trembling hand And a cold wedding band Wonder where do I stand?

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

Everybody's On The Run Jimmy Buffett

First time I ran Was to the end of the block I didn't know then That it never would stop Mow I look around And what do I see More and more people Running faster then me These days Everybody's on the run

BRAND NEW COUNTRY STAR Jimmy Buffett

They're gonna spin him right to the top Yea, he's a hot roman candle from the Texas panhandle He can either go country or pop Got a good ole' friend name of Texas Ben Tells him all the spots to play

ONE PARTICULAR HARBOUR Jimmy Buffett

IA ORA TE NATURA E MEA AROFA TEIE AO NEI IA ORA TE NATURA E MEA AROFA TEIE AO NEI Nature lives (life to nature) Have pity for the Earth (Love the Earth) I know I don't get there often enough

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

Pacing the Cage Jimmy Buffett

Sunset is an angel weeping Holding out a bloody sword No matter how I squint I cannot Make out what it's pointing toward Sometimes you feel like you've lived too long The days drip slowly on the

Barefoot Children In The Rain Jimmy Buffett

HERE 'TILL JUDGMENT DAY HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS WHO'S IN COMMAND Chorus BAREFOOT CHILDREN IN THE RAIN GOT NO NEED TO EXPLAIN WE'D BE SWINGING ON A BALL AND CHAIN IT'S ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD BY THOSE WHO PLAY

USED TO HAVE MONEY ONE TIME Jimmy Buffett

I had Cadillacs in my future Debutantes in my past I made a deal with the devil for a whole lot of money Thinkin' it would last and last But a fool and his money are bound to part And what goes

I Used To Have Money One Time Jimmy Buffett

I had Cadillac's in my future Debutantes in my past I made a deal with the devil for a whole lot of money Thinkin' it would last and last But a fool and his money are bound to part And what goes up must

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

IF IT ALL FALLS DOWN Jimmy Buffett

out If It All Falls Down Never wanted to be A part of history I have my days in the sun A beach bum a man for all seasides Guidance counselor said Your scores are anti-heroic Computer recommends

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

MANANA Jimmy Buffett

Customs man tell her that she's gotta leave She's got a plan hidden up her shrewd sleeve Wants to find her a captain, a man of strong mind And any direction he blows will be fine.

WHEN SALOME PLAYS THE DRUM Jimmy Buffett

It was a lucrative stay Oh won't you take them to the carnival Let them hear the conga Tonight the tempo feels right Tomorrow may be wronga Oh won't your take them to the carnival Let them play

BANANA REPUBLICS Jimmy Buffett

Down to the Banana Republics Down to the tropical sun Go the expatriated American Hopin' to find some fun Some of them go for the sailing Brought by the lure of the sea Tryin' to find what is

IN THE SHELTER Jimmy Buffett

In the shelter In the morning as the sun was 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

Bank Of Bad Habits Jimmy Buffett

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

Oysters And Pearls Jimmy Buffett

When he returned to earth that night everything changed, For the pilot and the planet, everything was rearranged.