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Song Quotes by Jimmy Buffett

10 Song quotes by Jimmy Buffett

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Jimmy Buffett shares ten short, breezy thoughts on song that mirror his easy‑going, island‑inspired outlook. The snippets are few, but they convey how he sees music as a soundtrack to relaxed living and simple pleasures. A short, sunny stop for fans of his mellow style.

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Tonight I just need my guitar.

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I don't get tired of playing "Margaritaville". It's paid my bills for years.

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Songwriters write songs, but they really belong to the listener.

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Whether it's a letter, song lyrics, part of a novel, or instructions on how to fix a kitchen sink, it's writing. You…

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There's something missing in the music industry today... and it's music. Songs you hear don't last, it's just product fed to you…

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Instinct taught me 20 years ago to pace a song or a concert performance. That translates into pacing a story, pleasing a…

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Life was just a tire swing. 'Jambalaya' was the only song I could sing. Blackberry pickin', eatin' fried chicken, And I never…

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“I come from the ocean with songs of the sea No lesson for learning, just play upon me Now go make your…

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I've always been trying to write songs like Lightfoot. A song of mine like 'Come Monday' is a direct result of me…

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The stores and the things like that, the business side of things came out at the point when, I'd say probably in…

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Where it all ends I can't fathom, my friends. If I knew, I might toss out my anchor.

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I still consider it a summer job, though. So, I try to maintain that summer job as long as I can. But it's exciting…

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He went to Paris looking for answers to questions that bothered him so. He was impressive, young and aggressive, saving the world on his…

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I've done a bit of smuggling, I've run my share of grass. I made enough money to buy Miami, but I piss it away…

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Don't try to describe the ocean if you've never seen it.

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Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor,…

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I still believe in rock and roll, it pays my bills.

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Under the heavens and under the sea there's a friend I don't know, who holds the right key.

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Pickup's washed and you just got paid, with any luck at all you might even get laid.

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Give me oysters and beer, for dinner every day of the year, and I'll be fine...

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“Some of its magic, some its tragic, but I've had a good life along the way.”

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Back to my childhood where those monsters reside. They snack on innocence and dine on self esteem.

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Yes, I am a pirate, two hundred years to late. Cannons don't thunder, there's nothing to plunder, I'm an over forty victim of fate.

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If the phone doesn't ring, it's me.

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I'd rather die while I'm living then live while I'm dead.

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