Jimmy Buffett-A Pirate Looks At Forty

Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call
Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall
You've seen it all, you've seen it all

Watched the men who rode you switch from sails to steam
And in your belly you hold the treasures few have ever seen
Most of 'em dream, most of 'em dream

Yes I am a pirate, two hundred years too late
The cannons don't thunder, there's nothin' to plunder
I'm an over-forty victim of fate
Arriving too late, arriving too late

I've done a bit of smugglin', I've run my share of grass
I made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast
Never meant to last, never meant to last

And I have been drunk now for over two weeks
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks
But I got stop wishin', got to go fishin'
Down to rock bottom again
Just a few friends, just a few friends

(instrumental)

I go for younger women, lived with several awhile
Though I ran 'em away, they'd come back one day
Still could manage to smile
Just takes a while, just takes a while

Mother, mother ocean, after all the years I've found
My occupational hazard being my occupation's just not around
I feel like I've drowned, gonna head uptown

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Jimmy
• Buffett
• Pirate
• Looks
• At
• Forty

[elke1945]

The best Song ever

[kerrycato911]

:)



[britney10able]

i sing this every time i get drunk,,which is often hell im drunk rite now,,,SWEET

[DonkeyPunchHer]

My dad is dying of Kidney failure, a few days ago we were talking about prepping for his funeral. and all he asked me to do was make sure this song is played during the service...

[kurt10063]

best song ever......certainly in the top ten .....the version on you had to be there live ....great

[MJC205]

Damn my dad raised me on this 18 years ago. It's hard to believe i'm 21 now. I love you dad...

[WafflesandFruitloops]

haha, this song is perfect for me, but im not 40, hehehe

[WafflesandFruitloops]

@littlemisssxe awwwww

[littlemisssxe]

my dad used to put me in a swing when i was little and sing this song to me to put me to sleep c:

[kdr2424]

this song was my nurshery rym.my favorite of all times.

[pappawheelie09]

I Miss the Sea Every Day if i ever get the chance i want to Steam into Bergen Norway, in the twilight hours get the boat tied up and go to town with my Buds for a little drink y poo at Angels. sailing into Bergen was the first time i ever felt at home in my life. fell in love there too. but as the song says i ran her away 20 years later we still talk but i blew it with her.

[tigerman4]

My quartet is working on an acapella version of this...should be a blast when its finished.