Waiting For The Next Explosion Jimmy Buffett

Fire in the sky, lava in the ocean, Sittin' round waitin' for the next explosion Back in the fifties they thought it made good sense To teach all the school children about civil defense.

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

MEET ME IN MEMPHIS Jimmy Buffett

He's hold up down on Ramrod Key in the Tavernier Hotel Livin' out his loneliness like an oyster in a shell By days he pulls the trap lines By night he lives alone Don't really feel like company it's

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

SOMEWHERE OVER CHINA Jimmy Buffett

for old romantics To the Orient he flew When they fueled in Papeete Place a call to Big Mamou With an honest explanation Just to tell the whole damn truth It's his one chance in a million Who'd

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

LITTLE MISS MAGIC Jimmy Buffett

She's constantly amazed by the blades of the fan on the ceiling And the funny little faces she makes can't help but be appealing She loves to ride through the town with the top down Feel the warm

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,

Livin' It Up Jimmy Buffett

He took one last look Tossed that address book His odyssey had begun No time to see sights Ran all the red lights Burned all his bridges Now it's love on the run Livin' it up Is takin' all of his time

Tampico Trauma Jimmy Buffett

By: jimmy buffett 1977 I must look a mess I must admit But I have been travelling quite a bit South of the border Where the law and order Is kept by federales who just grin And tell you they just want

STEAMER Jimmy Buffett

I remember that steamer The time you set sail The crowd was steamin', streamin' and leanin' on the rail Then the big whistle blew And I lost my place Next thing I knew I could not find your face

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

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

TAMPICO TRAMA Jimmy Buffett

I must look a mess I must admit But I have been traveling quite a bit South of the border where the law and order Is kept by Federales who just grin And tell you they just want to be your friend

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.

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.

TURNABOUT Jimmy Buffett

As large as life she stood there Kissed my cheek and called my old nickname And though several years had passed Both of us still looked quite the same I said Hi, relaxed a bit then asked her how

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

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

Apocalypso Jimmy Buffett

They say this universe is bound to blow But I say we crank up the calypso control Apocalyp, apocalyp, apocalypso Now I'm no dancer as dancers go But this is one step that you need to know Apocalyp

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

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

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

Six String Music Jimmy Buffett

Turn off the TV Turn off the crap Kick off your high heels Climb up in my lap And I'll play music A song from me to you Simple six string music A ballad or the blues No interruptions from

BURN THAT BRIDGE Jimmy Buffett

I'm not saying I'm scared of you But your love is something new When I hold you we're swaying in the wind Of all the bridges I've ever crossed High and lonesome and wild and lost I feel this time

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

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

GREAT HEART Jimmy Buffett

great heart to stand me by Chorus I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart To hold and keep me by I'm searchin' for the spirit of the great heart Under African sky Sometimes I feel that

Great Heart (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

to stand me by I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart To hold and keep me by I'm searchin' for the spirit of the great heart Under African sky Sometimes I feel that you barely know me Sometimes

FLORIDAYS Jimmy Buffett

I come from where the rivers meet the sea That's part of why I'm so wild and fancy free I was early into crazy ways My folks said, "It's just a phas" They were hoping for better days Now in my

OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD Jimmy Buffett

headin' out into the bay Superstitious children playing pireate for 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

Off To See The Lizard (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

the bay Superstitious children playing pirate for 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

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

Makin' Music For Money Jimmy Buffett

money Instead of making music for me I said I know that This sound funny But money don't mean Nothin' to me I won't make my music for money, no I'm gonna make my music for me He said that people only

THE LAST LINE Jimmy Buffett

I've given my life for songs that I sing As a matter of fact, I've given everything But time has cime to not make a sound Time has come to lay my burden down Ohhh wo, ohhh wo It's come from behind

CREOLA Jimmy Buffett

Creola, Creola for me I remember as a child all the happiness and smiles That flowed around my grandma's Sunday table While Auntie Mae was sayin' grace Papa T would sneak a taste And catch a funny

Happy Xmas(War is Over) Jimmy Buffett

Another year older, a new one just begun And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun The near and the dear ones, the old and the young A merry, merry Christmas and a happy new year Let's hope it's

STRANDED ON A SANDBAR Jimmy Buffett

I enjoy this life as a jester Seems to keep me moving around Like the wind that blows, tides that flow I have my ups and downs All a part of this strange plan I'm sure Start a new chapter each

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

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

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

A Thousand Steps To Nowhere Jimmy Buffett

Your heart / Paperman Stay here / A thousand steps to nowhere That is all I see This night is asking questions Where and what for me / A thousand miles from Henny Who warned me from the start I feel

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?

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 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

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

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.

The Night I Painted The Sky Jimmy Buffett

Verse I CAME FROM THE NORTH ESCAPING CONVENTION THE MODERN INVENTION THATWON'T LET ME BE TO THE SHORES OF ST.

Rockefeller Square Jimmy Buffett

Did you ever just want to lay down Tell the world you've had enough Did you ever just want to drop out When the goin' got a little bit rough Have you ever walked the sidewalks hungry Have you ever

SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR Jimmy Buffett

As the son of a son of a sailor, I went out on the sea for adventure, Expanding ther view of the captain and crew Like a man just released from indenture.