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Tropical Troubadour - Lyrics
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Tropical Troubadour - Lyrics
When the layoff notice came, I was surprised I didn't think I'd be the one to get downsized I cleaned my desk and drove home, cranked up the stereo Buffett, Byrd, and Marley, couple shots of Cuervo I had the time I dreamed of, while at my desk all day So I went exploring beaches, found some new ways to play CHORUS Every Day is a Holiday Got no work and got no pay Leisure time's just a state of mind When Every Day's a Holiday I got re-employed to afford Pacifico and pizzas And crammed the rest of my life back into nights and weekends They can rent my body; the rest is mine to play with I'll keep vacation thinking whether in my cube or sailing Got steel drums on my iPod, beach pictures on the wall Patron and parrots on my mind; all I need is salt CHORUS Every Day is a Holiday Taking work and making it play Leisure time's just a state of mind When Every Day's a Holiday
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Slavin' at the swamp mine Unexpected overtime Boss is turning purple again Nothing's going normally I'm smiling diplomatically And getting good at counting to ten. Don't think I can take any more Jump in the car; head for the shore CHORUS: I'm Going Coastal...before I lose my mind I'm going coastal...and leave this madness behind There ain't much the matter with me That couldn't be cured by a week by the sea Stop this insanity I'm going coastal... Playing bumper shopping cart At the local Wal-mart Grumbling words I might regret Rushing for an interview When a rear tire blew; Tell me, are we having fun yet? I need a shoreline warm and clear If I could just blow on out of here (REPEAT CHORUS) BRIDGE Pass the tequila and no one gets hurt I'm trading this Maalox day for a tropical shirt (Repeat chorus & end)
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Woke up this morning with a sunburn in a strange hotel My mind was a blank and my mouth was dry as hell The towels said it was a Holiday Inn Down at the docks, I saw the African Queen The last thing I remembered was her last word: goodbye CHORUS Now I don't know what I'm doing here Might be my broken heart or too many beers Guess it beats freezing in Fargo I'm clueless in Key Largo Feels like I've come undone Taking refuge in this place in the sun Odds are I'll be here tomorrow Clueless in Key Largo VERSE 2 Sitting at the tiki bar, getting my bearings Clutching a cold one, almost past the point of caring Think I'll stay for a couple of days and see the sights After I'm done killing some pain tonight Tomorrow I could go fishing, wishing she told me why CHORUS: Cause I don't know... BRIDGE Seems like the best kind of place To be in the worst kind of way CHORUS: Cause I don't know...
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Been working way too hard for way too long sweating for the corporate dime I'm feeling kinda wrecked; it's a side effect of insufficient leisure time Made my diagnosis; prescribed a remedy Faked a cough, called my office, told 'em I needed time for me CHORUS I took a Mental Health Day Medicinal dose of too much fun I took a Mental Health Day Don't need to hear no voices tell me, "Clean your guns" On a Mental Health Day Slept in late, watered the garden, noodled on a couple songs Had lunch with a few good friends I hadn't seen in way too long Fishing pole by the water, sun sparkling waves Made a date with a special someone; sunset in my favorite place CHORUS I took a Mental Health Day Spread a blanket on God's green lap Taking a Mental Health Day Getting relief from the corporate crap On a Mental Health Day Called my boss, said, "I'm improving I think I found a perfect cure But I'm gonna take off a few more days - just to be sure" CHORUS Taking a Mental Health Day It's the smartest thing I can do Taking a Mental Health Day Heading down island for a week or two On a Mental Health Day
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Picking at my runny eggs; staring through the rain Trying not to notice that empty chair again Palm trees and mimosas and whitecaps on the bay I had my reservations, but I came here anyway And it hurts to be both missing and trying to forget the feel of your arms CHORUS On a Rainy Day in Paradise Just might learn some lessons From this tropical depression Wasting away under soggy skies Trying not to wish you were here Think I'll have another beer On this rainy day in Paradise (2x) I feel the wind shifting; might see the sun shine soon Steel band playing our song; it's still my favorite tune Got my toes tapping; calypso on my mind As long as I'm sitting here, I might as well have a good time And it wouldn't be the worst thing if I forget to go home CHORUS On a Rainy Day in Paradise Think my pain is lessening From this tropical depression Wasting away under soggy skies Trying to be thankful that I'm here Think I'll have another beer On this rainy day in Paradise (2x) BRIDGE: Being down here in this paradise is Not the worst way to have a midlife crisis CHORUS On a Rainy Day in Paradise Think I've learned some lessons From this tropical depression Wasting away under soggy skies Time to be thankful that I’m here Think I'll have another beer On this rainy day in Paradise (2x)
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L. Davidson & M.A. Barnette
Bare feet on a sun-warmed dash; waving at people three cars back It's a parking lot on I-55 She don't mind a bit that we've been sitting here since 10 Says, "Ain't it great to be alive!" By myself, I'd prob'ly blow up if I could But nothing's that bad when love's this good CHORUS: She can find the needle in a haystack Got the patience of a saint She lets it all roll off her back She's all the things I ain't Sees the good in everything She sees the sunshine in the rain Boss came to dinner last night; had him over the very first time She turned a roast into a lump of coal I was about to lose it all, but Little Miss Unflappable Had a back-up plan that I didn't know Guess Mrs. Stouffer saved the day And now it looks like I just got a raise CHORUS BRIDGE I remember being lonely and broke; I was angry at the world Somebody said hello; I looked up into the eyes of this smiling girl REPEAT CHORUS and end
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Friday workday felt like a freak show Wanted to toss my boss out a window Headed out to adjust my attitude Buying rounds, jukebox playing Things got fuzzy, in a fun kind of way, and Can't quite remember what I was doing Monday dawns like a warm, stale beer Stare at my in-box; wish I wasn't here CHORUS I need a weekend to recover from my weekend Can't escape this Monday morning shade of grey I need a weekend to recover from my weekend Don't want to wait five more days This morning, I feel like the hell I was raising Friday and Saturday night out late, and Hanging out poolside Sunday with Lynchburg Lemonades I feel like I'm moving in double slow motion Like trying to walk at the bottom of the ocean I'm having a bad hair of the dog that bit me day Little hammers pound in my head Just wish I could go back to bed CHORUS I need a weekend to recover from my weekend Can't escape this Monday morning shade of grey I need a weekend to recover from my weekend Don't want to wait five more days
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Sun is shining; breezes blowing I'm supposed to work, but I ain't going I'd like to tempt you to come out and play, mmm-hmmm Let's break our diets and get into trouble Bottle of raspberry rum and some truffles You bring the blankets; we'll have some fun And I'll bring the raspberry rum CHORUS Raspberry rum; raspberry rum Come over here and I'll give you some Intoxicating celebrating You, me, and raspberry rum It's kind of sassy, fruity and heady You can taste it whenever you're ready I'll serenade you beneath a tree, mmm-hmmm Lie on our backs, clouds in the sky I see a dragon; you see butterflies Leaning over for a raspberry kiss It don't get much better than this REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE Green grass, blue skies, time for the taking Raspberry rum-flavored memories we're making Breathless chases in this place ain't a waste of this...razzlebee day! REPEAT CHORUS
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Holiday week is over In the concourse waiting Full of sun and island rum Dreaming of expatriating Island time be left behind Suit and tie ahead I'm gonna pray that the plane go astray And I'll stay here instead CHORUS I don't care (if the plane don't)/ I don't care (if the plane don't) Bm G D I don't care / If the plane don't come (2x) Sat beneath a palm tree Every single day Sipping fruity rum drinks Now I'm going away Soon come Monday morning And that old 9 to 5 I could hide in a car or a tiki bar And they won't take me alive CHORUS BRIDGE Plane, plane, go away; come again some other day (3x) Plane, plane, go away; come again some other day Repeat chorus & end
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I was reading your old love letters again Strange fascination, like watching a wrecking train Even if it was the one that hit me, it might help get me moving on Had dinner last night in the sushi joint from our first date Just me and my memories, and salmon sashimi on my plate I raised a toast to might-have-beens, paid the check and I went home Well, I could be sad, 'cause we're no longer together But I'm thankful we made good times to remember CHORUS And it is what it is, is what it is, is what it is -- And it's all good It is what it is, is what it is, is what it is -- And it's all good Rain complaining on the window, 'cause it wants to come in I feel the place shaking, like a wet dog in the wind I came down here to get away, ease the pain; Nature had other plans I wanted to wander under palm trees in the sun Washing you away in the ocean and island rum But I'm staying in, made some new friends at the bar, in a steel drum band It's not the journey I thought it might be But I believe I'm getting the healing I need CHORUS And it is what it is, is what it is, is what it is -- And it's all good It is what it is, is what it is, is what it is -- And it's all good BRIDGE I'd hate to break my heart again, and I'm thinking that it might be too soon But this lady's smiling sweetly, and I'd love to go walking under a full moon CHORUS And it is what it is, is what it is, is what it is -- And it’s all good It is what it is, is what it is, is what it is -- And it’s all good
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