Jolly Mon (Live) - Jimmy Buffett

There is a tale that the Island people tell Don't care if it is true 'cause I love it so well Jolly Mon sing for his supper every night The people fed him well 'cause he treated them so right Oh, oh, oh Jolly Mon sing Oh, oh, oh Make Orion ring And they wanted him to sing on the island near and far He always found his way by Orion lucky star He'd tell them of their joys, he'd tell them of their woes They loved to see him come, they'd hate to see him go Oh, oh, oh (Jolly Mon) Jolly Mon sing Oh, oh, oh (Jolly Mon) Make the music ring He was makin' his way home on a dark and stormy night When he heard a cry for help, he saw a flashin' light When he reached the other boat and offered them a hand They said, "Give us all your cargo", as they took a pirate stand Oh, oh, oh (Jolly Mon) Jolly Mon sing Oh, oh, oh (Jolly Mon) Give 'em everything Jolly Mon, it's over, sing your last song very well They tossed him in the ocean 'cause their hearts were made in Hell Came along a dolphin, he said, "Jolly Mon, hello" "I've always loved your singing, climb aboard, don't let go" Oh, oh, oh (Jolly Mon) Jolly Mon sing Oh, oh, oh (Jolly Mon) Make the oceans ring The night was filled with magic, they bid the sea goodbye They swam into the heavens, they stayed up in the sky And all the Island people when they wish upon a star See the Dolphin and the Jolly Mon who tell them where they are Oh, oh, oh (Jolly Mon) Jolly Mon sing Oh, oh, oh (Jolly Mon) Make the heavens ring Oh, oh, oh (Jolly Mon) Jolly Mon sing Oh, oh, oh (Jolly Mon) Make the magic ring Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Jolly Mon sing

There is a tale that the Island people tell Don't care if it is true 'cause I love it so well Jolly Mon sing for his supper every night The people fed him well 'cause he treated them so right Oh oh oh oh Jolly Mon sing Oh oh oh oh make Orion ring And they wanted him to sing on the island near and far He always found his way by Orion lucky star He'd tell them of their joys, he'd tell them of their woes They loved to see him come, they'd hate to see him go Oh oh oh oh, Jolly Mon sing Oh oh oh oh, make the music ring He was makin' his way home on a dark and stormy night When he heard a cry for help, he saw a flashin' light When he reached the other boat and offered them a hand They said, "Give us all your cargo" as the took a pirate stand Oh oh oh oh, Jolly Mon sing Oh oh oh oh, give 'em everything "Jolly Mon it's over sing your last song very well" They tossed him in the ocean 'ause their hearts were made in Hell Came along a dolphin, he said, "Jolly Mon hello! I've always loved your singing, climb aboard, don't let go." Oh oh oh oh, Jolly Mon sing Oh oh oh oh, make the oceans ring The night was filled with magic, they bid the sea goodbye They swam into the heavens, they stayed up in the sky And all the Island people when they wish upon a star See the Dolphin and the Jolly Mon who tell them where they are Oh oh oh oh, Jolly Mon sing Oh oh oh oh, make the heavens ring Oh oh oh oh, Jolly Mon sing Oh oh oh oh, make the magic ring! Oh oh oh, oh oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh Jolly Mon sing

All that it takes is a spark Then something, plain as a park Becomes a wonderland All you have to do Is look a-new Then you'll understand Why it's a jolly holiday with Mary Mary makes your heart so light Oh, really. When the day is grey and ordinary Mary makes the sun shine bright You do talk nonsense, Bert. Oh, 'appiness is blooming all around 'er The daffodils are smiling at the dove When Mary holds your 'and You feel so grand Your 'eart starts beatin' Like a big brass band You've got enough brass for all of us. Oh, it's a jolly holiday with Mary No wonder that it's Mary that we love Come along, you two. Boring, just like other nannies Thinking parks are good for us It's just statues, ducks and grannies I don't understand all the fuss Is she doing it to spite us? We could lose her for a lark Perhaps it's all a plot I'll tell you what She seems so different But I bet she's not There is nothing to excite us In the park Who are you? I'm Neleus, and I thought Mary Poppins would never let me get down from this plinth! Ain't it a glorious day Right as a morning in May I feel like I could fly Have you ever seen The grass so green? Oh, Bert. Or a bluer sky? Oh, it's a jolly holiday with Mary Bad days I've never known You can ask the passing statuary Nothing's ever set in stone You're looking tip-top from top to toe. If I may say so. Thank you, Bert. And you may. Oh it's a jolly holiday with Mary No wonder that it's Mary that we love Oi! Do you think Neleus is lookin' a bit timid today? No. Why? I knew him when he was a little bolder. A little boulder, ha ha! To see a statue dance like that You can't believe your eyes You fear you've lost your marbles But the thinker thinks you're wise So you should hasten, call a mason Tell him what you've seen If he knows his craft he'll think you're daft But we'll know what you mean Oh it's a jolly holiday with Mary No wonder that it's Mary that we love Now Notre Dame can cause alarm And I've me own hunch why Those gargoyles need to gargle 'Cos their throats get rather dry And just between us, I know Venus Has a vice that shocks She often drinks with a sphinx who winks It's neat and on the rocks Oh, it's a jolly holiday with Mary No wonder that it's Mary that we love Let's go for jaunty saunter You are bound to make your mark Looks like all of you were all born to Take a promenade in the park With those finely-chiselled features You can look down from above Each man out with his dog would stand agog To see a statue take a gentle jog It's (it's) no (no) wonder that it's Mary That (that) we (we) love Love love love Love love love No wonder that it's Mary that we love It's a jolly holiday with you, Bert Gentlemen like you are few Though you're just a diamond in the rough, Bert Underneath, your blood is blue Your blood is blue You'd never think of pressing your advantage Forbearance is the hallmark of your creed A lady needn't fear when you are near Your sweet gentility is crystal clear It's crystal clear Oh, it's a jolly holiday with you, Bert It's a jolly holiday A jolly, jolly holiday with you With you Oh it's a jolly holiday with Mary Mary makes your heart so light When the day is grey and ordinary Mary makes the sun shine bright Oh happiness is blooming all around her The daffodils are smiling at the dove Let's go for jaunty saunter We are bound to make our mark Looks like all of us were all born to Take a promenade in the park With our finely-chiseled features We can look down from above When Mary holds your hand You feel so grand Your heart starts beating Like a big brass band Oh it's a jolly holiday with Mary It's no wonder that it's Mary that we love No wonder that it's Mary that we love

I'm only half drunk If you were thinkin' of pourin' more wine It's only midnight And I got nothin', nothin' but time Is it half empty or half full? This glass of mine I'm only half wrong If you were thinkin' 'bout stayin' this time It's only midnight And I got nothin', nothin' but time It may be half-baked But I've got lots, lots of ideas Hey darlin', here's one Won't you come and lend me your ear? Like Mona Lisa gave old Da Vinci that half smile I'll paint a picture that will half convince you I'm fine It's only midnight And I've got nothin', nothin' but time I got half a mind to tell you 'bout it, brother It's always six of one, and half a dozen of the other This or that, tit for tat My baby's on the line I'm always only half the way to makin' her all mine I'm only half drunk If you'll be buyin' one more round I've been half crazy Tryin' to simmer, simmer on down You see half the people, but only half of half of the time Tell me, how can a nickel stand right up to a dime? I'm only half drunk This night is half gone And I'll be long gone before too long It's only midnight And I've got nothin', nothin' but time I'm only half drunk If you were thinkin' of pourin' more wine

She came down from Cincinatti It took her three days on a train Looking for some peace and quiet Hoped to see the sun again But now she lives down by the ocean She's taking care to look for sharks They hang out in the local bars And they feed right after dark Can't you feel them circling, honey? Can't you feel them swimming around? You got fins to the left, fins to the right And you're the only bait in town Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh-woah You got fins to the left, fins to the right And you're the only girl in town She's saving up all of her money Wants to hit it south in may Maybe roll in the sand with a rock 'n roll man Somewhere down Monserat Way But the money's good, and the season Helps to lighten up her load Boys keep her high as the months go by She's getting post cards from the road Can't you feel them closing in, honey? Can't you feel them schooling around? You got fins to the left, fins to the right And you're the only girl in town Sailed off to Antigua It took her three days on a boat Looking for some peace and quiet Maybe keep her dreams afloat But now she feels like A remora With the school still close at hand Just behind the reef are the big white teath Of the sharks that can swim on the land Can't you feel them circling, honey? Can't you feel them schoolin' around? You got fins to the left, fins to the right And you're the only bait in town You got fins to the left, fins to the right And you're the only girl in town

Way down here, you need a reason to move Feel a fool running your stateside games Lose your load, leave your mind behind Baby, James Oh, Mexico It sounds so simple, I just got to go The sun's so hot, I forgot to go home I guess I'll have to go now Americano's got the sleepy eyes But his body's still shakin' like a live wire Senorita with her eyes on fire Don't you know Oh, Mexico It sounds so sweet with the sun sinkin' low The moon so bright likes to light up the night Make everything alright Baby's hungry and the money's all gone The folks back home don't want to talk on the phone She gets a long letter and sends back a postcard Times are hard Oh, down in Mexico I've never really been, so I don't really know Oh-oh-oh, Mexico I guess I'll have to go now Oh, Mexico I've never really been but I'd sure like to go Oh-oh-oh, Mexico I guess I'll have to go now Talkin' 'bout Mexico (Mexico) Little honkey tonk down in Mexico South of Margaritaville, I've been told Andale, Andale, vamonos Oh, yeah, let's load this cast of characters on that boat and head south Oh, yeah, we got a wind at our back Smooth sailin' all the way We got old Nordstrom, he's our chef He's down in that galley cookin' up a Barometer Soup for us We gotta stop at our offshore Bank of Bad Habits And make a deposit or a withdrawal I don't know which one, y'know? We're goin' down to the land of the Mayans Yeah, they were here long before the cavemen were Cavemen in blue jeans, oh, excuse me, that's not Politically Correct That's cave persons in blue jeans Skip, Wiley and Skink, we may run into them Up to no good down there Watch out for those barefoot children Stompin' around in those puddles Oh, yeah, and that remittance man He's just goin' 'round and 'round He may run into 'ol Frank Bama Cruisin' around in the Hemisphere Dancer I don't know, I might have my Long Board down there