Jimmy Buffet We`re The People Our Parents Warned Us About Lyrics

We`re The People Our Parents Warned Us About Lyrics

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 couldn't fit the part too dumb or too smart

 Ain't 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 couldn't 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 everybody's joggin' or heavy into health shit

 Don't tell me that I ought to get rolfed

 'Cause I love cajun martinis and playin' afternoon golf

 

 Chorus:

 We are the people there isn't any doubt

 We are the people they still can't 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)

 Id'n' 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)

 Isn't any doubt (do do do dooo)

 They warned us about (do do do dooo OOOH)

 Hey hey hey (do do do dooo)

 C'mon now Gardner McKay (do do do dooo OOOH)

 I wanna sail away today