Sending the old man home
By: jimmy buffett
1979
Theyre sendin the old man home
Back where the buffalo roam
Out in the pacific, they say he was the best
Now hes in his civies, headin home like all the rest
Hell never forget rosa lee
Or sleepless nights he fought upon the sea
Hell only have the memories
Or great books by james jones
cause theyre sendin the old man home
Faraway (faraway)
Faraway (faraway)
Another life so very far away
Theyll tear down the officers clubs
And write off the overdue subs
So lets drink to their memories
Our heroes and our pals
To those crazy navy flyers
To those swell hawaiian gals
The sailors will dance in the street
Then theyll mothball the whole damn fleet
Well only have the picture books
Of land, and sea, and foam
cause theyre sendin the old man home
Hell only have his memories
Or great books by james jones
cause theyre sendin the old man home
Notes -
Background vocals: jimmy buffett, james taylor, deborah mccoll
The lyrics SENDING THE OLD MAN HOME 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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