We Are The People..Our Parents Warned Us About Jimmy Buffet
I was (G) supposed to have been a Jesuit priest or a (C) Naval Academy (G) grad (C) That was the way that my (G) parents perceived me (A) Those were the plans that they (D) had But I (C) couldn't fit the part too (G) dumb or too smart Ain't it (C) funny how we (G) all turned (D) out I guess (C) we are the (G) people our parents (D) warned us a(G)bout
You know I (G) coulda worked the rigs when the money was big Or hopped a (C) freighter south to Trini(G)dad And when they (C) tried to draft me I earned a (G) college degree Buyin' (A) time 'til things were not so (D) bad But (C) then I got a guitar found a (G) job in a bar Playin' (C) acid rock 'til (G) I was nu(D)mb Tell me (C) where are the (G) flashbacks they all (D) warned us would (G) come
We are the (D) people, they couldn't figure (G) out We are the (D) people our parents warned us a(G)bout (C) Hey hey, (D) Gardner Mc(G)Kay (D) Take us on the (C) Leaky (G) Tiki (C) with (G) you (C) Clear (D) skies (G) bound for Shanghai (D) Sailing cross the (C) ocean (G) blue
Now (G) I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation When it (C) only used to take a (G) cent Sometimes I (C) wish I was back in my (G) crashpad days (A) 'Fore I knew what cash flow (D) meant Seems (C) everybody's joggin' or (G) heavy into health shit Don't (C) tell me that I (G) ought to get (D) rolfed 'Cause I love (C) cajun mart(G)inis and playin' (D) afternoon (G) golf
We are the (D) people there isn't any (G) doubt We are the (D) people they still can't figure (G) out We are the (D) people who love to sing "Twist and (G) Shout" SHAKE IT UP BABY
We are the (D) people our parents warned us a(G)bout Id'n' any doubt (D) Hey hey (G) hey (C) Gardner Mc(G)Kay (C) I wanna sail away to(G)day (C) They warned us a(G)bout (C) Hey hey (G) hey (C) C'mon now Gardner Mc(G)Kay (C) I wanna sail away to(G)day (C)
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We Are The People..Our Parents Warned Us About Jimmy Buffet I was (G) supposed to have been a Jesuit priest or a (C) Naval Academy (G) grad (C) That was the way that my (G) parents perceived me (A) Those were the plans that they (D) had But I (C) couldn't fit the part too (G) dumb or too smart Ain't it (C) funny how we (G) all turned (D) out I guess (C) we are the (G) people our parents (D) warned us a(G)bout You know I (G) coulda worked the rigs when the money was big Or hopped a (C) freighter south to Trini(G)dad And when they (C) tried to draft me I earned a (G) college degree Buyin' (A) time 'til things were not so (D) bad But (C) then I got a guitar found a (G) job in a bar Playin' (C) acid rock 'til (G) I was nu(D)mb Tell me (C) where are the (G) flashbacks they all (D) warned us would (G) come We are the (D) people, they couldn't figure (G) out We are the (D) people our parents warned us a(G)bout (C) Hey hey, (D) Gardner Mc(G)Kay (D) Take us on the (C) Leaky (G) Tiki (C) with (G) you (C) Clear (D) skies (G) bound for Shanghai (D) Sailing cross the (C) ocean (G) blue Now (G) I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation When it (C) only used to take a (G) cent Sometimes I (C) wish I was back in my (G) crashpad days (A) 'Fore I knew what cash flow (D) meant Seems (C) everybody's joggin' or (G) heavy into health shit Don't (C) tell me that I (G) ought to get (D) rolfed 'Cause I love (C) cajun mart(G)inis and playin' (D) afternoon (G) golf We are the (D) people there isn't any (G) doubt We are the (D) people they still can't figure (G) out We are the (D) people who love to sing "Twist and (G) Shout" SHAKE IT UP BABY We are the (D) people our parents warned us a(G)bout Id'n' any doubt (D) Hey hey (G) hey (C) Gardner Mc(G)Kay (C) I wanna sail away to(G)day (C) They warned us a(G)bout (C) Hey hey (G) hey (C) C'mon now Gardner Mc(G)Kay (C) I wanna sail away to(G)day (C) Fade out these lyrics are submitted by JeyByrd