The Wino And I Know Lyrics

The song The Wino And I Know is performed by Jimmy Buffett in the album named Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads in the year 1992 .



By: Jimmy Buffett
1974
The ice cream man he's a hillbilly fan
Got seventy-eights by Hank Snow
Walks down the street, shufflin' his feet
To a rhythm that only he knows

And I've seen him in so many places
I saw him the night I was born
In a Bourbon Street bar, I received my first scar
From an old man so tattered and torn

Chorus:
And the wino and I know the pain of street singin'
Like a door-to-door salesman knows the pains of bell ringin'
Strange situation, wild occupation
Livin' my life like a song

Coffee is strong at the Cafe Du Monde
Donuts are too hot to touch
Just like a fool, when those sweet goodies cool
I eat 'til I eat way too much

'Cause I'm livin' on things that excite me
Be they pastry or lobster or love
I'm just tryin' to get by bein' quiet and shy
In a world full of pushin' and shove

Chorus:
And the wino and I know the pain of back bustin'
Like the farmer knows the pain of his pickup truck rustin'
Strange situation, wild occupation
Livin' my life like a song

Sweet senorita won't you please come with me
Back to the island honey, back to the sea
Back to the only place that I want to be

Chorus:
And the wino and I know the joy of the ocean
Like a boy knows the joy of his milkshake in motion
Strange situation, wild occupation
Livin' my life like a song
Yes it's a strange situation, a wild occupation
Livin' my life like a song



Jimmy Buffett - Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads

May 1992

  1. Son Of A Son Of A Sailor
  2. Havana Daydreamin'
  3. Mañana
  4. Treat Her Like A Lady
  5. Steamer
  6. Jolly Mon Sing
  7. Nautical Wheelers
  8. Take It Back
  9. On A Slow Boat To China
  10. Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes
  11. Love And Luck
  12. The Captain And The Kid
  13. Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season
  14. Boat Drinks
  15. One Particular Harbour
  16. A Pirate Looks At Forty
  17. Lovely Cruise
  18. Margaritaville
  19. Grapefruit - Juicy Fruit
  20. Ragtop Day
  21. Frank And Lola
  22. Tin Cup Chalice
  23. Knees Of My Heart
  24. Money Back Guarantee
  25. When The Coast Is Clear
  26. Biloxi
  27. Distantly In Love
  28. Coconut Telegraph
  29. Stars On The Water
  30. Who's The Blonde Stranger?
  31. I Have Found Me A Home
  32. Christmas In The Caribbean
  33. Volcano
  34. Brown Eyed Girl
  35. Cheeseburger In Paradise
  36. Fins
  37. The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful
  38. Tampico Trauma
  39. Livingston Saturday Night
  40. Cuban Crime Of Passion
  41. First Look
  42. The Wino And I Know
  43. The Great Filling Station Holdup
  44. Why Don't We Get Drunk
  45. Elvis Imitators
  46. Pencil Thin Mustache
  47. Kick It In Second Wind
  48. Desperation Samba (Halloween In Tijuana)
  49. When Salome Plays The Drum
  50. They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More
  51. The Pascagoula Run
  52. Sending The Old Man Home
  53. Domino College
  54. Come Monday
  55. Defying Gravity
  56. Survive
  57. Incommunicado
  58. I Heard I Was In Town
  59. Ballad Of Spider John
  60. Little Miss Magic
  61. If The Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me
  62. African Friend
  63. California Promises
  64. Everlasting Moon
  65. Pre-You
  66. Middle Of The Night
  67. Coast Of Marseilles
  68. Island
  69. He Went To Paris
  70. Stars Fell On Alabama
  71. Changing Channels
  72. Twelve Volt Man

The Wino And I Know