We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us — текст песни (Jimmy Buffett)

We are the people our parents warned us about

By: jimmy buffett

1983

For ed polock

I was supposed to have been a jesuit priest or a naval academy grad

That was the way that my parents perceived me

Those were the plans that they had

But I couldnt fit the part too dumb or too smart

Aint it funny how we all turned out

I guess we are the people our parents warned us about



You know I coulda worked the rigs when the money was big

Or hopped a freighter south to trinidad

And when they tried to draft me I earned a college degree

Buyin time til things were not so bad

But then I got a guitar found a job in a bar

Playin acid rock til I was numb

Tell me where are the flashbacks they all warned us would come



Chorus:

We are the people, they couldnt figure out

We are the people our parents warned us about



Hey hey, gardner mckay

Take us on the leaky tiki with you

Clear skies bound for shanghai

Sailing cross the ocean blue (do do do dooo)

So blue (do do do dooo oooh)

(do do do dooo)

(do do do dooo oooh)



Now I got quarters in my loafers tryin to fight inflation

When it only used to take a cent

Sometimes I wish I was back in my crashpad days

fore I knew what cash flow meant



Seems everybodys joggin or heavy into health shit

Dont tell me that I ought to get rolfed

cause I love cajun martinis and playin afternoon golf



Chorus:

We are the people there isnt any doubt

We are the people they still cant figure out

We are the people who love to sing "twist and shout"

Shake it up baby



We are the people our parents warned us about (do do do dooo)

Idn any doubt (do do do dooo oooh)

Hey hey hey (do do do dooo)

Gardner mckay (do do do dooo, gardner mckay)

(do do do dooo)

I wanna sail away today (do do do dooo oooh)

Isnt any doubt (do do do dooo)

They warned us about (do do do dooo oooh)

Hey hey hey (do do do dooo)

Cmon now gardner mckay (do do do dooo oooh)

I wanna sail away today



- notes:

Background vocals: rita coolidge, david lasley, arnold mcculler