son of a son of a sailor
Singer:buffett, jimmy
as the son of a son of a sailor
i went out on the sea for adventure
expanding their view of the captain and crew
like a man just released from indenture
as a dreamer of dreams and a travelin' man
i have chalked up many a mile
read dozens of books about heroes and crooks
and i've learned much from both of their styles
son of a gun; load the last ton
one step ahead of the jailer
now away in the near future
you can shake the hand of the mango man
as he greets you at the border
and the lady she hails from trinidad
salt for your meat and cinnamon sweet
and the rum is for all your good vices
haul the sheet in as we ride on the wind that our
forefathers harnessed before us
hear the bells ring as the tight rigging sings
it's a son of a gun of a chorus
where it all ends i can't fathom
i might toss out my anchor
so i'll cruise along always searchin' for songs
one step ahead of the jailer
i'm just glad i don't live in a trailer