15 cuban minutes
Singer:jimmy buffett
can feel more like an hour
in the land where time means nothing
i'll meet you by the cannon
on the schooner chiquimula
that faded photo of j.d. signal flags were flying
what a rhumba band from santiago
played the birthday boy to sleep
that's the tale was told to me
and the music that was handed down
from a long forgotten time
in the land where time means nothing
you can often lose your mind
they're dancin' on the tables
when we sailed with the hemingways
on a schooner from key west
they'd come to make a movie
'bout long forgotten times
so how the hell did we wind up
they were lookin' for a soundtrack
and heard one of my songs
so i sang havana daydreamin'
to some very stern kgb guys
tryin' to blend in at the bar
so for fifteen cuban minutes
crowd stacked at the door
birthdays always come and go
no calendars or watch to wind
in the land where time means nothing
no matter where we wander
dispersed by sweet song birds
who flew north 'cross the gulf stream
now the clock just keeps on tickin'
i hear it everywhere i go
and i sing along in cars and bars
they set my mind on island time
the greeks and the egyptians
now we have atomic clocks
that measure the big bang
still i prefer the simple way
let's take it to the street
more walkin' and less talkin'
still stands the test of time
or a kenneth patchen rhyme
if you're looking for a launch pad
don't bother with the wi-fi
i'll meet you by the cannon