JIMMY BUFFETT - We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About lyrics

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We are the people our parents warned us about<br>By: jimmy buffett<br>1983<br>For ed polock<br>I was supposed to have been a jesuit priest or a naval academy grad<br>That was the way that my parents perceived me<br>Those were the plans that they had<br>But I couldn't fit the part too dumb or too smart<br>Ain't it funny how we all turned out<br>I guess we are the people our parents warned us about<br><br>You know I coulda worked the rigs when the money was big<br>Or hopped a freighter south to trinidad<br>And when they tried to draft me I earned a college degree<br>Buyin' time 'til things were not so bad<br>But then I got a guitar found a job in a bar<br>Playin' acid rock 'til I was numb<br>Tell me where are the flashbacks they all warned us would come<br><br>Chorus:<br>We are the people, they couldn't figure out<br>We are the people our parents warned us about<br><br>Hey hey, gardner mckay<br>Take us on the leaky tiki with you<br>Clear skies bound for shanghai<br>Sailing cross the ocean blue (do do do dooo)<br>So blue (do do do dooo oooh)<br>(do do do dooo)<br>(do do do dooo oooh)<br><br>Now I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation<br>When it only used to take a cent<br>Sometimes I wish I was back in my crashpad days<br>'fore I knew what cash flow meant<br><br>Seems everybody's joggin' or heavy into health shit<br>Don't tell me that I ought to get rolfed<br>'cause I love cajun martinis and playin' afternoon golf<br><br>Chorus:<br>We are the people there isn't any doubt<br>We are the people they still can't figure out<br>We are the people who love to sing twist and shout<br>Shake it up baby<br><br>We are the people our parents warned us about (do do do dooo)<br>Id'n' any doubt (do do do dooo oooh)<br>Hey hey hey (do do do dooo)<br>Gardner mckay (do do do dooo, gardner mckay)<br>(do do do dooo)<br>I wanna sail away today (do do do dooo oooh)<br>Isn't any doubt (do do do dooo)<br>They warned us about (do do do dooo oooh)<br>Hey hey hey (do do do dooo)<br>C'mon now gardner mckay (do do do dooo oooh)<br>I wanna sail away today<br><br>- notes:<br>Background vocals: rita coolidge, david lasley, arnold mcculler