jimmy buffett – the wino & i know lyrics
by: jimmy buffett
1974
the ice cream man he’s a hillbilly fan
got seventy-eights by hank snow
walks down the street, shufflin’ his feet
to a rhythm that only he knows
and i’ve seen him in so many places
i saw him the night i was born
in a bourbon street bar, i received my first scar
from an old man so tattered and torn
chorus:
and the wino and i know the pain of street singin’
like a door-to-door salesman knows the pains of bell ringin’
strange situation, wild occupation
livin’ my life like a song
coffee is strong at the cafe du monde
donuts are too hot to touch
just like a fool, when those sweet goodies cool
i eat ’til i eat way too much
’cause i’m livin’ on things that excite me
be they pastry or lobster or love
i’m just tryin’ to get by bein’ quiet and shy
in a world full of pushin’ and shove
chorus:
and the wino and i know the pain of back bustin’
like the farmer knows the pain of his pickup truck rustin’
strange situation, wild occupation
livin’ my life like a song
sweet senorita won’t you please come with me
back to the island honey, back to the sea
back to the only place that i want to be
chorus:
and the wino and i know the joy of the ocean
like a boy knows the joy of his milkshake in motion
strange situation, wild occupation
livin’ my life like a song
yes it’s a strange situation, a wild occupation
livin’ my life like a song
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