WHEN SALOME PLAYS THE DRUM Jimmy Buffett

When Salome plays the drum The crowd goes deaf and dumb Swept up by dark sensations Partially the heat More so it's the beat She moves in syncopation Gazelle on the run Skirts slit past her

PRINCE OF TIDES Jimmy Buffett

African drums are silent and the Wingos are poets at last Out on Dafuskie Island, the bulldozers bury the past And the low country sinks, she cannot swim the dogwood feels the hurt While the foursome

Prince Of Tides (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

African drums are silent and the Wingos are poets at last Out on Dafuskie Island the bulldozers bury the past And the low country sinks she cannot swim the dogwood feels the hurt While the foursome plays

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

CLICHES Jimmy Buffett

She's got a ballpark figure He's got a ballpoint pen Travel around for weeks at a time Writin' down descriptions of the places they been She plays guitar but nothing fancy With no intention of becoming

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

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

If The Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me Jimmy Buffett

There are oceans of feelings between us Currents that take us and sweep us away That's why we seldom have seen us In the light of a cold hard day Lots of new friends with the same old answers Open your

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

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

Calaloo Jimmy Buffett

Chorus Calaloo, Strange Calaloo Mysterious curious roux Try as you might to avoid the hoodoo Sooner or later we're all in the stew / From here in my kitchen I watch the whole scene Life on dis island's

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

CREOLA Jimmy Buffett

Creola in my soul-a I loved what they were sayin' I loved what they were playin' Creola (CHORUS 1) Creola on my victrola Makes me feel like dancin' Fall in love romancing the melody Creola,

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

WHEN THE COAST IS CLEAR Jimmy Buffett

They're closin' down the hangout The air is turnin' cool They'r shuttin' off the "superslide" The kids are back in school The tourist traps are empty Vacancy abounds Almost like it used to be

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

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

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

WHY THE THINGS WE DO Jimmy Buffett

blues In the mornin' when you rise Aren't you glad to be alive Oh oh put on your barefoot shoes When you dance beneath the moon rainbow Can't you feel the afterglow Oh oh why the things we do

Why The Things We Do (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

the mornin' when you rise Aren't you glad to be alive Oh oh put on your barefoot shoes When you dance beneath the moon rainbow Can't you feel the afterglow Oh oh why the things we do Why the things we

WE ARE THE PEOPLE OUR PARENTS WARNED US ABOUT Jimmy Buffett

I was supposed to have been a Jesuit priest or a Naval Academy grad That was the way that my parents perceived me Those were the plans that they had Though I couldn't fit the part too dumb or too

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.

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

VOLCANO Jimmy Buffett

Now, I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go when the volcano blow. Let me say it now, I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go when the volcano blow.

BROWN EYED GIRL Jimmy Buffett

Days when the rains came Down in a hollow Playin' a new game Laughin' and a runnin' Skippin' and a jumpin' In the misty mornin' fog With our hearts a thumpin' It was you, my brown eyed girl You

PRESENTS TO SEND YOU Jimmy Buffett

Well now I'm in love with a fast moving angel Dresses like the city girls do When we're apart there's no ache in my heart When we're together we're a hell of a crew Chorus And I got presents to

AFRICAN FRIEND Jimmy Buffett

He spoke to the cabbie and smiled The driver replied "Vieux ou noveaux?" As he motioned the dark man inside.

FIRST LOOK Jimmy Buffett

Fun tickets in my pocket, visions in my brain Grand father always told me it I went down I might never come back again I studied the language tapes And I read all the books Still nothing prepared

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

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

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

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?

Jamaica Mistaica Jimmy Buffett

Some folks say that I've got the perfect life Three swell kids, lots of toys and a lovely wife I fly, I sail, I throw caution to the wind Drift like a stratus cloud above the Caribbean But every

KICK IT IN SECOND WIND Jimmy Buffett

One o'clock in the mornin', people pilin' into the door. Drinks are still comin' in and I'm barely hummin' and the audience is screamin' for more.

SOMETHING SO FEMININE ABOUT A MANDOLIN Jimmy Buffett

It was late in the evenin' just a few of us pickin', but the lady she played so easy and fine.

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

Thank God & Jimmy Buffett (Explicit Ver.) Pitbull

You know Jimmy Buffett says it best When you lose yourself Is when you find the key to paradise Rest in paradise buddy While we celebrate your life Now let's party Thank God and Jimmy Buffett I rolled

BRING BACK THE MAGIC Jimmy Buffett

Chorus Nothing can tear you apart If you keep living straight from the heart Though you know that you're gonna hurt some The magic will come If you keep living straight from the heart you will

Bring Back The Magic (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

Nothing can tear you apart If you keep living straight from the heart Though you know that you're gonna hurt some The magic will come If you keep living straight from the heart you will know when to stop

BRAHMA FEAR Jimmy Buffett

I'd like to ride the rodeo But I've got Brahma fear So I'll just stick to airplanes Gently pop my ears Drink alot of whiskey It gives me such a glow It makes me quite immobile Ah but it let's

THIS HOTEL ROOM Jimmy Buffett

This hotel room got a lot of stuff A laundry bag and a shoe shine cloth Thirty-two hangers and a touch-tone phone Well a light that comes on when I'm not home I ain't home, I ain't home You better

Delaney Talks To Statues Jimmy Buffett

Delaney talks to statues As she dances 'round the pool She chases cats through roman ruins And stomps on big toadstools She speaks a language all her own That I cannot discover But she knows I

Carnival World (Album Version) Jimmy Buffett

My father always said that there's no free ride You've got to make a sacrifice With so many Prophets on the Lord's side Even your soul has got a price But talk is cheap it takes money to buy your freedom

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

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

Peanut Butter Conspiracy Jimmy Buffett

(Chorus) Who's gonna steal the peanut butter I'll get a can of sardines Runnin' up and down the aisles of the Mini-Mart Stickin' food in our jeans We never took more than we could eat There was plenty

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.