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

Cultural Infidel Jimmy Buffett

sense I'm a cultural infidel, love the present tense But we have to keep a look out for those mean old backed-up farts I'm a cultural infidel, comin' from the heart My heart, my heart, mon coeur Will

USED TO HAVE MONEY ONE TIME Jimmy Buffett

Life of adventure and crime I used to have money one time Lots of women and wine But who's gonna tell a fool?

I Used To Have Money One Time Jimmy Buffett

would last and last But a fool and his money are bound to part And what goes up must come down So take my advice don't trust the roll of the dice Keep your feet on solid ground I used to have money one time

IN THE SHELTER Jimmy Buffett

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 are growing empty Nothing is goin' well if you could only

WHEN THE COAST IS CLEAR Jimmy Buffett

the "superslide" The kids are back in school The tourist traps are empty Vacancy abounds Almost like it used to be Before the circus came to town (CHORUS) That's when it always happens Same time

Fat Person Man Jimmy Buffett

man Send him to French Guiana China or Japan / Get him off of dis island Ders no reconcilin' Da rumours have already spread He don't leave dis island He lose his head I can't help it I just tell

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

WE ARE THE PEOPLE OUR PARENTS WARNED US ABOUT Jimmy Buffett

our parents warned us about You know I could have worked the rigs when the money was big Or hopped a freighter south to Trinidad And when they tried to draft me I earned a college degree Buyin' time

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

SENDING THE OLD MAN HOME Jimmy Buffett

where the buffalo roam Out in Pacific they say he was the best Now he's in his "civies" headin' home like all the rest He'll never forget Rosa Lee Or sleepless nights he fought upon the sea He'll only

Makin' Music For Money Jimmy Buffett

for 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

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

IF I COULD JUST GET IT ON PAPER 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.

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

Bend A Little Jimmy Buffett

Evil it's been here all along Good things they just seem to have come and gone In my life I have seen so much go wrong And there's only one way left for us to get along You got to bend a little

MY BARRACUDA Jimmy Buffett

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 no doubt It will

My Barracuda (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

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 no doubt It will

GYPSIES IN THE PALACE Jimmy Buffett

So long Boss, knock 'em dead, don't worry 'bout a thing Wish that we could come along, we'd love to hear you sing The limo's here, your bags are packed, the list is by the phone, Me and Snake will

Bank Of Bad Habits Jimmy Buffett

TAKE THEIR TOLL THE WRONG THING IS THE RIGHT THING UNTIL YOU LOSE CONTROL I GOT THIS BANK OF BAD HABITS IN A CORNER OF MY SOUL THAT BANK OF BAD HABITS IT'S WORTH IT'S WEIGHT IN GOLD Bridge TIME

OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD Jimmy Buffett

Yeah yeah Will it work for you?

Off To See The Lizard (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

turned lava into gold We'd mount an expedition headin' out into 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

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

Just An Old Truth Teller Jimmy Buffett

truth teller I'm 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

That's My Story And I'm Stickin' To It (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

They love me just the same That's my story and I'm stickin' to it That's my life and all that I've got Call me a liar call me a writer Believe me or not Believe me or not Women always know before you tell

That's What Living Is To Me (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

blows in Congotown And the mail boat's in mail boat's in It brings him things from oh so far Old magazines and Snickers Bars A simple man a simple land The world's too big to understand Be good and you will

LITTLE MISS MAGIC Jimmy Buffett

town with the top down Feel the warm breeze on her gentle skin She is my next of kin Chorus I see a little more of me everyday I catch a little more moustache turning grey Your mother is the only

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

RINGLING, RINGLING Jimmy Buffett

Ringling, Ringling Slippin' away Only forty people, livin' there today Streets are dusty and the bank has been torn down It's a dyin' little town Church windows broken That place ain't been used

Barefoot Children In The Rain Jimmy Buffett

SCRATCH MY BACK WITH A LIGHTNING BOLT THUNDER ROLLS LIKE A BASS DRUM NOTE THE SOUND OF THE WEATHER IS HEAVEN'S RAG TIME BAND WE ALL FELL DOWN FORM THE MILKY WAY HANGING' ROUND HERE 'TILL JUDGMENT

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

Island Fever Jimmy Buffett

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 of life as being breezy I never thought of time

Public Relations - Reprise Jimmy Buffett

Norman I felt the ground shake I'm out of water Critical picture But things ain't that bad / We could be living In Communist China Wearing pajamas And shouting comrade / I'll fix Gull Reef It will

I Heard I Was In Town Jimmy Buffett

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 a full tank was only

KNEES OF MY HEART Jimmy Buffett

craziness tear us apart I'm down on the knees of my heart Down here on the knees of my heart This comes from deep in my soul Your sweet love has taken control I'll swim across the ocean if you tell

Sheila Says Jimmy Buffett

1st Verse Sheila says the heart is just a muscle Sheila says the heart is cooled by time Hiding out for years down in these trade winds In the land of coconuts and limes / Chorus I've played this

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

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

False Echoes (Havana 1921) / Treetop Flier Jimmy Buffett

flew And the message they spelled out caused a great bally hoo Every ship in Havana then hoisted away All the pennants were 'a flyin' on my dad's first birthday Enduring echoes call out from his past Time

My Lovely Lady Jimmy Buffett

Somehow we survived the double talk and jive Things are looking better all the time I owe her all I can 'cause she made me understand The simple way that we should live our lives.

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.

RAGTOP DAY Jimmy Buffett

the rock n' roll Throw all our cares away It's a ragtop day It's a ragtop day Classy little white and red turns everybody's head My baby meets me at the Five and Dime She's always right on time

Champagne Si, Agua No Jimmy Buffett

/ Champagne s’, agua no Let it rain, let it blow To hell with the H2O Champagne s’, agua no / The Gull Reef Club's not too ship shape Time for a party time for a break Tonight all our troubles will

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

Stories We Could Tell (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Talkin' to myself again Wonderin' if this traveling is good Is they're something else a doin' We'd be doin' if we could All the stories we could tell If it all blows up and goes to hell I wish that we

False Echoes Jimmy Buffett

message they spelled out caused a great ballyhoo Every ship in Havana then hoisted away All the pennants were flyin' on my dad's first birthday (Chorus) Enduring echoes call out from his past Time

Fruitcakes Jimmy Buffett

It's that born again look, it's the wasp and the Jew Tell me what's goin on, I ain't got a clue Here come the big ones - Relationships - We all got 'em, we all want 'em.

COME TO THE MOON Jimmy Buffett

come to the moon I hope to see you soon Half a million miles isn't far to go You know I need you so So come to the moon The starship's leaving soon Until then I'm just wishing on every star You will

Public Relations Jimmy Buffett

a mild heart attack Middle age crisis Face the big questions Had to get off of this foolish fast track / It all started out As an ad in the paper Now it's turned into A tropical caper But it's only