Kickin' It Island Style' - 2006
1.Key Lime Surprise
2.Life Happens
3.Jimmy Say It Aint So
4.Temporary Times
5.Kickin' It Island Style
6.Curse Of The Music Man
7.Crawfish Etoufee'
8.Tomorrow I'll Be Gone
9.One Ounce At A Time
10.King Of The Crawl
11.Tequila Was To Blame
12.Feelin' Single...Seein' Double
13.The Cruise Song
14. She Knows
15.Family Jams
Lyrics
CCrawfish Etouffee'
Crawfish Etouffee'…..
tastes good…. and it's... real fun to say
I had a big 'ol bowl today….umm…mmm
I like an ice cold beer with my crawfish etouffee'
Beignets at the Café Du Monde... serve 'em up….all night long..
That's where I'll head after I play..
I like a ...Cafe Au Lait…with my Beignets…."serve 'em up"..
Bridge
The Mississippi River Flows… Jazz, Blues….Rock-n-Roll
Fuel the rythmn of the streets
people from all around ..tap…tap...tappin' their feet….."Here we go"
Bridge2
The Mississippi River Flows… Steamboat….whistles blow..
Moon is shinin' bright….
There'll be a …Big time on the ol' Bayou tonight..
There's a lot of pretty ladies.. in New Orleans…
but you best beware of those Cajun Queens….
Things aint always what they seem….no...not down here
you'd be surprised.. what they can pack in those tight fittin' jeans…"Look out"
Crawfish Etouffee'…..had a big 'ol bowl today…
at the Bon Ton Café'….
I like an ice cold beer with mine ….
…I like an ice cold beer with mine….
Son of a gun….have a big time…on the Bayou
Curse of the Music Man
I headed off to college, earned my degree
found a better way to make a buck, that appealed a little more to me.
It'll never make me famous, a'int ever gonna see my name in lights.
So clap your hands and get real loud.. sing along with me tonight.
I'll never be the CEO momma wanted me to be
my boardroom has a barstool and it's me they come to see.
I love to entertain 'em, let's raise our glasses high…
then scream and shout…and slam'em down and kiss your ass good-bye.
Chorus:
From Key West up to Put-in-Bay I've worn my sandals thin
I played all your favorite songs, packed up and did it all again
Now most won't remember but tonight they're my biggest fans
Oh I love what I do and that's the curse… of the music man.
At times it gets lonely, some nights I'm just ignored
think I might just pack it up, live off the memories I've stored
Then some drunk hollars…. "man…you're the best"….and he sends me up a shot
I drink it down, crank it up and I give it all I've got.
I never will retire, though they'll one day tire of me.
I'll be settin' in the rest home….with my guitar on my knee
We'll meet just after supper, and we'll raise our glasses high
in our final days we'll scream and shout 'till they kiss our ass good-bye.
(Repeat Chorus)
Mot won't remember but tonight you're my biggest fans
This is why I love what I do and that's the curse… of this music man.
Feelin' Single…Seein' Double
Too many nights….she's spent alone
while he'd take off for places unknown
Too many years…with too few smiles..
jumps in the car…drives a few miles…ends up here….
the boys are buyin' her beers!
He works all day…stays out all night
phone call home….ends in a fight
Feelin' sorry….feelin' scared
married young….unprepared….for all that came his way…
he's ready to play!
Chorus:
He's feelin' single….seeing double
married man on the town…headin' for trouble
He thinks he can sing….he thinks he can dance…
mistakes an innocent smile.. for a chance at romance
Hes a ship that's about to sink…..livin' on the brink…he's livin' on the brink.
Bridge:
Instead of being at home…they're out drinking alone…
watching the world pass by
Vowed to stay to the end…now they just pretend...they're... not living a lie!
Yeah they're..feelin' single….drinking doubles
married..on the town…headed for trouble
they blame it all on circumstance
these half hearted fools... In search of romance
and their ships about to sink…livin' on the brink…better stop and think…
livin' on the brink..
Bridge2
He sits alone…at closing time…
feeling pretty good…got her number this time..
Couldn't wait..….so he gave it a call..
it's to a…pay phone on the men's room wall
He makes a date with a trucker named Renee'
who six months ago…we all... knew as Ray!…
His ship's about to sink….he's livin' on the brink….…you got...
Fake tans….collagen smiles…implanted hair….outdated styles
Botox….fake double D's
a fresh coat of paint….don't change what's underneath….oh no..no
Face Lifts….nasal reconstruction
there's some lazy ass people getting' liposuctioned…
It's...Mr. Potato in true life form…
cash it in hand...you can be reborn…
your ship's bound to sink….when your livin' on the brink…
better stop and think…or you're gonna sink…(repeat last line)
Jimmy....Say It 'Aint So
I Remember it like yesterday, left Miami for the Keys
it was my first time on a sailboat, first time upon the seas
When cutting through the salt air came dancing on the breeze
the damndest harp I'd ever heard, and it put my nerves at ease
Jimmy say it aint so, I need to know
for over twenty years now I've come to hear him blow
and Jimmy, if it's so, there's something you should know
without Fingers, it aint my kind of show
verse2
I've sat in deep reflection, off the coast of marseilles
and when this pirate looked at forty, I still loved to hear him play
his haunting sounds of distant travels, found their way into my soul
a neverending comfort, when life would take it's toll.
So Jimmy say it aint so, I need to know
for over twenty years now I've come to hear him blow
and Jimmy, if it's so, there's something you should know
without Fingers, it aint my kind of show
Bridge
Now Jimmy, don't get me wrong
I'm a big fan fan of your crazy Island Songs
Guess I hope the story ends,
with you and Fingers, back on stage again
I Remember it like yesterday, came dancing on the breeze
the damndest harp I'd ever heard, still puts my nerves at ease
Blow….Fingers blow
Kickin' It Island Style
7 A.M…his day begins
gets home late…then it's back again
Workin' hard to stay on track
it's one step forward and don't look back.
All work….No play..
growin' older before his day
Knows he needs a change of plans
he'll work it out…when he lands
Chorus
He's..cashin' in his miles
gonna kick it back island style
No cell phone..laptop…or PDA
just a bottle of rum and a sunny day
Beach chair sittin'…getting' tan
puttin' off 'till tomorrow every..thing he can
A pretty senorita gives him a smile
he's kickin' it island style…na na na na na na
kickin' it island style…na na na na na na na na na…
Bridge
Girlfriend wonders where he's been
Boss's patience are wearing thin
Bartender…sets him up again
he's drinkin 'em island style…
Repeat Chorus
Bridge 2
Plane lands…..checks in
he's the…Bartenders…new best friend
Sunset stroll along the beach
voice mail says…he can't be reached
Out late…sleeps in
Nobody askin' where he's been
He knows he'll have to explain his tan…
he'll work it out when he lands…na na na na na na na na na…
he's kickin' it island style…na na na na na na
kickin' it island style…na na na na na na na na na…
King Of The Crawl (I See Drunk People)
It's friday night on the Island….playing my last set
in came those…pub-crawlin' troubadours and they weren't finished yet
Tequila flowed like water….off a rain soaked Georgia pine..
I see drunk people….and they're having a put-in-bay time
Chorus
So put your money on the table….winner takes it all
the last person standing…is the king of the crawl
Put you money on the table….show me what you've got..
it's Friday night on the Island…give it your best shot.
Start at the Boathouse…a few beers with lunch
across the park to the Fish Bowl….for a ninety proof rum punch.
To the Frosty Bar…and Mr Ed's…the end is coming soon…
the Round House and make a final stand…at the Beer Barrel Saloon
Chorus
So put your money on the table….winner takes it all
the last person standing…is the king of the crawl
Put you money on the table….show me what you've got..
it's Friday night on the Island…give it your best shot.
Chorus
Put your money on the table….winner takes it all
the last person standing…is the king of the crawl
Leave your worries all behind you….risk is it's own reward..
there's a gathering of champions…once a week at Betty Ford's…
Put your money on the table….winner takes it all
the last person standing…is the king of the crawl
the last person standing…is the king of the crawl!
Life Happens (Quoting From John Lennon)
He's an A type personality….His plate is always full.
Vacation days accumulate….empty chair sets by the pool.
He takes it all so serious…He says it's just his way.
He never puts off 'till tomorrow…what he can do today.
She's leavin' work….10p.m……..never even saw the sun
hurries home….jumps in bed….gets up on the run
She said I play the game to win…..I've aced every test
quoting from John Lennon….because I think he said it best…when he said
Chorus
Life is what happens while you're busy making plans
You can think away tomorrow…or just live it while you can.
So put down in your date book….a little time to have some fun..
The world won't stop spinning if there's something left undone.
I've seen it in the way he looks….whenever she walks by
the timing never seemed quite right….so he…never even tried
Thinking through scenario's….that might give him a chance
when...all he really had to do….was ask that girl to dance!
Chorus
Life is what happens while you're busy making plans
You can think away tomorrow…or just live it while you can.
So put down in your date book….a little time to have some fun..
The world won't stop spinning if there's something left undone.
Bridge
The Sun will rise….the moon will shine….seasons will come and go…
Tide rolls in ... tide rolls out…a neverending ebb & flow..
So take time out…ask yourself…where it is you'd like to be..
set your sails …. chart your course.…meet your destiny
set your sails …. chart your course.…go and meet your destiny.
One Ounce At A Time
This ol' bar stool and me…..we've done our time
chasing memories……out of my mind
I Come here alone…. don't come to think
don't give me no advice…..just pour me a drink….bartender... pour me a drink.
Never asked 'em to leave….never begged 'em to stay
they never went away mad….they just went away
Now I sit here alone…. you 'aint no shrink
so don't give me no advice…..just pour me a drink….just pour me a drink.
Bridge
You walked into my life…didn't want you to
you said you'd be my wife…didn't ask you to
you tried to change the way I look at things…No! No! It can't be done!
Somewhere along the way I fell for you…
you said I'd need to change... or we'd be through
somehow I let you walk out the door…Oh! No! Where's the rum
I gotta.. drink you out of my mind….one ounce at a time…one ounce at a time.
Now this ol' bar stool and me…..gonna spend some time
chasing her memory……outta my mind
Gonna sit here alone…. don't wanna think
don't need no advice…..just pour me a drink….just pour me a drink…
Repeat Bridge:
You walked into my life…didn't want you to
you said you'd be my wife…didn't ask you to
you tried to change the way I look at things…No! No! It can't be done!
Somewhere along the way I fell for you…
you said I'd need to change... or we'd be through
somehow I let you walk out the door…Oh! No! Pass the rum
I gotta.. drink you out of my mind….one ounce at a time…one ounce at a time.
She Knows
He hurried home from work…..she'd called
the look upon her face…….said it all.
She said I got the news today….I know just how hard you prayed….for me
but it's not what we had planned….it'll take a healing hand….to rescue me.
And he knows…..he knows
Two kids playin' in the yard…..unaware
old enough to understand….but unprepared.
Son..you today become a man…he took me by the hand…and held me close.
in the corner Mama cried….my sister by her side…..No one ….spoke….
It's quiet in the halls…..she awakes
see's a shadow on the wall…..she knows the face.
And his arms are open wide….He never left her side….or let her go
and as the pain subsides…she looks in his eyes………
And She knows…..she knows
Bridge
The call came in at 5A.M.
her journey's at an end….she's goin' home
Said our last good-byes…
through tear soaked eyes….He said….
I hope she knows (Hold….)……..we loved her so.
Tequila Was To Blame
Somewhere lost in Mexico …a few old friends and I
found a small cantina that we thought we'd give a try
we ordered up our bottles and we raced to put 'em down
yeah the worm and I became good friends in that…tiny little town.
This smilin' senorita thought she'd teach me how to dance
but I tripped on her sombrero…I ripped the seam out of my pants
I woke up by the swimming pool…in a hard and driving rain
I don't know what I was thinking…..but "Tequila was to blame"!
Chorus
These are the pains of living that make living worth the pain
and if I had it all again…I don't think I'd refrain
Grab hold of precaution… throw it to the wind
We've only got one chance at life… live it to the end.
Drivin' south on A-1-A…. Had the top down on the jeep
the deputy Sheriff's daughter's…ridin' shotgun next to me.
Somewhere south of Big Pine key... he finally flagged us down..
she wrote her number on the dashboard…before he took her back to town.
Well I probably should have let it go….but I just could not resist...
she'd occupied my every thought…since the moment we first kissed.
I'd planned the perfect rendezvous…I swore it couldn't miss..
I still have the scar above my eye…where I broke her daddy's fist
Chorus
If there's a moral to this story…it's purely by mistake
to some degree we're measured….by the chances that we take
Some take it slow and play it safe..….I never can say when..
and when I think I've learned my lesson….nope…there I go again.....
It's the pain that comes from living…that makes living worth the pain
if I had it all again…now there's a few things I might change..
but what's done is done… I've no excuse….you won't hear me complain..
If it wasn't my poor judgement…then tequila was to blame…
if it wasn't my poor judgement…then tequila was to blame..."Set em up"
Temporary Times
At a roadside stop…..I sit here counting my dimes
the gauge is showin' empty….but it's….not the end of the line
temporary times….temporary times..
She closed the door behind her…..I took her picture off the wall
all our good intentions….no...couldn't stop the fall
This broken heart will mend….I'll fill my tank again…
temporary times….temporary times..
This road we walk's a long one…..we stumble now and then
getting through the hard times….makes it ….worth it in the end
My dreams have run aground
but that won't keep me down….
Bridge
No I'll….rise to my feet….and I'll….brush off the dirt
Surprise myself….by how little it all hurt
Then I'll take the next forward….that's how it's gonna be
everyday a new adventure….awaits out there for me.
I know the sun won't always shine…..but I don't really mind….
temporary Times…..temporary Times….
I know the sun will rise….gonna make it to …the end
Repeat Bridge
Cause I'll….rise to my feet….and I'll….brush off the dirt
Surprise myself….by how little it all hurt
Then I'll take the next forward….that's how it's gonna be
everyday a new adventure….awaits out there for me.
I know the sun won't always shine….
but I don't really mind… Temporary Times.
The Cruise Song
I'm on a big boat full of Parrot Heads….I must admit it's quite a sight
The colors on their Hawaiian Shirts could…. luminate the night
They're Drinkin Margaritas….and they're singin' Buffett songs
Bartender "Dos Tequila's"... I think I'll tag along
Chorus
I'm on a cruise ship bound for Mexico….got seven days to kill..
poolside sittin'….rum drink sippin'….gonna eat 'till I get my fill
I brought my guitar….I came here to play
so puts your hands together….I wanna see those grass skirts sway….a ..aaay
Bridge
Late at night….out on deck…we'll be howlin' at the moon
We may have all gone crazy….but ..we'll be back soon…..
chorus 2
We're on a cruise ship bound for Mexico…got seven days to kill..
Tiki bar sittin'….Boat Drink sippin'….gonna eat 'till we get our fill
Fingers brought his harmonica's….I love to hear him play
come on and put your hands together….I bet he can make this big boat sway…a...aaay
Bridge
South of Margaritaville…we'll be howlin' at the moon
We may have all gone crazy….but ..we'll be back soon…..
Chorus
On a cruise ship bound for Mexico…got seven days to kill..
Tequila shootin'….All night Hootin'….gonna eat 'till we get our fill
And when this party's over….and we've gone our separate ways…
remember what happened on the open seas….that's where it stays!!
But wait…..even more important…before we leave each Port….
take a look around for Greg & Me…..Make Sure …..we're both aboard!!
We'd appreciate it!
Tomorrow I'll Be Gone
I got the news through her attorney….the judge signed the paper work today..
you'll find some clothes and your old trophies….in a box at the end of her driveway.
We started out like any other couple…ended up I'd say ..about the same..
I don't really know why things unraveled….I'll take my fair share of the Blame..
Chorus
So welcome to my first day of freedom….I can't believe it's taken me so long…
I lost the fight….but I don't care tonight…
I'm settin' sail ..tomorrow I'll be gone…I'm settin' sail tomorrow I'll be gone
So I... packed up my belongings….most of what was left I gave away
won't really matter where I'm goin'….I'll pick up what I need along the way..
As I pull into the harbor….can't help but feel a little sad..
I'll miss those late night walks together ….was...the best damn dog I ever had…
Chorus
Welcome to my first day of freedom….I can't believe it's taken me so long…
I lost the fight….but I don't care tonight…
I'm settin' sail ..tomorrow I'll be gone…I'm settin' sail tomorrow I'll be gone
Bridge
I've loaded my supplies….said all my good-byes….
plotted out a course for someplace warm…
I'm leavin' here today….I'm gonna be OK….
I've weathered tougher storms…
She got the house the cat the dog and both the cars…
I got the sailboat ...and this ol' guitar..
She got a few things...hell...I aint ever seen
she got the driveway…I got wide open seas…
and I'm gone…gone….gone….gone…
yes I'm gone…gone….gone….gone…
Welcome to my first day of Freedom!
Key Lime Surprise
I thought I'd seen most everything…. then...just the other night..
saw my girl outside of Kermit's…with a most decadent delight..
Dipped in Belgian chocolate….she likes hers extra thick…
nothing says paradise like Key Lime…Key Lime Pie….on a stick..
Chorus
I like my pie with coffee….an after dinner treat
and I like to start the day off….with the taste of something sweet
I don't know what they were thinkin'….it's a clever trick..
nothing says paradise like Key Lime…Key Lime Pie….on a stick..
You should have seen her smile….taking that first bite
Her eyes rolled back….knees went weak…it was a most disturbing sight..
Later in the evening….was the side effects or not…
she couldn't keep her hands off me....was the best I'd ever …best I'd ever got…
Now every other Tuesday….I stop at…. Elizabeth and Greene
I rush home with my order….she waits impatiently..
Greets me in the doorway…..hunger in her eyes…
won't be long…two more bites 'till my..….Key Lime …My Key Lime surprise…
Chorus
I like my pie with coffee….an after dinner treat
and I like to start the day off….with the taste of something sweet
Now I know what they were thinkin'….it's a clever trick..
nothing says paradise like Key Lime ..Key Lime Pie…on a stick..
yeah...nothing says paradise like Key Lime…Key Lime Pie….on a stick………
