Listen to Son of a Son of a Sailor by Jimmy Buffett

Son of a Son of a Sailor

Jimmy Buffett

Rock

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jimmy Buffett

Vocals

Steve Goodman

Background Vocals

Jay Spell

Piano

Kenny Buttrey

Drums

Tim Krekel

Guitar

Harry Dailey

Bass

Farrell Morris

Percussion

Greg "Fingers" Taylor

Greg "Fingers" Taylor

Harmonica

Mike Utley

Organ

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jimmy Buffett

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

N. PUTNAM

Producer

Marty Lewis

Recording Engineer

Glenn Meadows

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

As the son of a son of a sailor

I went out on the sea for adventure

Expanding the view of the captain and crew

Like a man just released from indenture

[Verse 2]

As a dreamer of dreams and a travelin' man

I have chalked up many a mile

Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks

And I learned much from both of their styles

[Chorus]

Son of a son, son of a son

Son of a son of a sailor

Son of a gun, load the last ton

One step ahead of the jailer

[Verse 3]

Now away in the near future

Southeast of disorder

You can shake the hand of the mango man

As he greets you at the border

[Verse 4]

And the lady, she hails from Trinidad

Island of the spices

Salt for your meat and cinnamon sweet

And the rum is for all your good vices

[Verse 5]

Haul the sheet in as we ride on the wind

That our forefathers harnessed before us

Hear the bells ring as the tight rigging sings

It's a son of a gun of a chorus

[Verse 6]

Where it all ends I can't fathom, my friends

If I knew I might toss out my anchor

So I cruise along, always searchin' for songs

Not a lawyer, a thief, or a banker

[Chorus]

But a son of a son, son of a son

Son of a son of a sailor

Son of a gun, load the last ton

One step ahead of the jailer

[Chorus]

I'm just a son of a son, son of a son

Son of a son of a sailor

The sea's in my veins, my tradition remains

I'm just glad I don't live in a trailer

Written by: Jimmy Buffett

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