African friend
By: jimmy buffett
1978
Disembarking at duvalier airport
Seeking transportation to town
As the purple ink dried on his passport
He could still feel the eyes look around
Messieur ou y est casino? [ do you know where the casino is sir? ]
Spoke to the cabbie and smiled
Driver replied vieux ou noveaux. [ old or new? ]
As he motioned the dark man inside
Business in aruba concluded
He now had a little money to spend
Thats how I came to meet my african friend
We were rolling the bones several hours
Conversing as most gamblers do
We were calling on all of our powers
Hopin to see the night through
But not approving at all of our winnings
Pit boss he tugged at his sleeve
Through the whole thing my new friend was grinning
When he motioned its time we should leave
With our night at the tables behind us
We were ready just to do it again
Thats when I came to know my african friend
But I woke up on the steps of a whorehouse
Soldier told me Id better leave
As I stumbled to find me a taxi
I saw a note pinned to my sleeve
It was a pleasure and a hell of an evenin
Truly was our night to win.
But the authorities insist on my leaving
Take care my american friend.
With my weekend at haiti concluded
I now had a little money to spend
Thats when I came to meet my african friend
Thats how I came to know another good friend
This album is dedicated to juan cadiz, save the whales, save the earth,
Support greenpeace.
The lyrics AFRICAN FRIEND of JIMMY BUFFETT is also present in the album Boats, beaches, bars & ballads (1992)
Jimmy Buffett (1946-2023) è stato un cantautore, musicista e scrittore statunitense, noto per il suo stile musicale definito "Parrothead", che fonde elementi di country, folk, rock e calypso. Nato a Pascagoula, Mississippi, Buffett ha trascorso la sua infanzia in diverse località degli Stati Uniti prima di stabilirsi a Key West, Florida, dove ha iniziato la sua carriera musicale negli anni '70. Il suo successo è legato a brani come "Margaritaville", "Come Monday" e "Cheeseburger in Paradise", che hanno reso Buffett un'icona della cultura americana, associata a un'atmosfera rilassata e paradisiaca. Oltre alla musica, Buffett ha scritto diversi libri di narrativa e saggistica, tra cui il best-seller "A Pirate Looks at Forty". La sua musica e la sua personalità hanno ispirato una vasta community di fan, i "Parrotheads", che celebrano la vita semplice e l'amore per le vacanze. Buffett è morto nel 2023 all'età di 76 anni.
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