Lyrics We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About - Jimmy Buffett
I
was
supposed
to
have
been
a
Jesuit
priest
or
a
Naval
Academy
grad
That
was
the
way
that
my
parents
perceived
me
Those
were
the
plans
that
they
had
But
I
couldn′t
fit
the
part
too
dumb
or
too
smart
Ain't
it
funny
how
we
all
turned
out
I
guess
we
are
the
people
our
parents
warned
us
about
You
know
I
coulda
worked
the
rigs
when
the
money
was
big
Or
hopped
a
freighter
south
to
Trinidad
And
when
they
tried
to
draft
me
I
earned
a
college
degree
Buyin′
time
'til
things
were
not
so
bad
But
then
I
got
a
guitar
found
a
job
in
a
bar
Playin'
acid
rock
′til
I
was
numb
Tell
me
where
are
the
flashbacks
they
all
warned
us
would
come
Chorus:
We
are
the
people,
they
couldn′t
figure
out
We
are
the
people
our
parents
warned
us
about
Hey
hey,
Gardner
McKay
Take
us
on
the
Leaky
Tiki
with
you
Clear
skies
bound
for
Shanghai
Sailing
cross
the
ocean
blue
(do
do
do
dooo)
So
blue
(do
do
do
dooo
OOOH)
(Do
do
do
dooo)
(Do
do
do
dooo
OOOH)
Now
I
got
quarters
in
my
loafers
tryin'
to
fight
inflation
When
it
only
used
to
take
a
cent
Sometimes
I
wish
I
was
back
in
my
crashpad
days
′Fore
I
knew
what
cash
flow
meant
Seems
everybody's
joggin′
or
heavy
into
health
shit
Don't
tell
me
that
I
ought
to
get
rolfed
′Cause
I
love
cajun
martinis
and
playin'
afternoon
golf
Chorus:
We
are
the
people
there
isn't
any
doubt
We
are
the
people
they
still
can′t
figure
out
We
are
the
people
who
love
to
sing
"Twist
and
Shout"
SHAKE
IT
UP
BABY
We
are
the
people
our
parents
warned
us
about
(do
do
do
dooo)
Id′n'
any
doubt
(do
do
do
dooo
OOOH)
Hey
hey
hey
(do
do
do
dooo)
Gardner
McKay
(do
do
do
dooo,
Gardner
McKay)
(Do
do
do
dooo)
I
wanna
sail
away
today
(do
do
do
dooo
OOOH)
Isn′t
any
doubt
(do
do
do
dooo)
They
warned
us
about
(do
do
do
dooo
OOOH)
Hey
hey
hey
(do
do
do
dooo)
C'mon
now
Gardner
McKay
(do
do
do
dooo
OOOH)
I
wanna
sail
away
today
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