Cheeseburger In Paradise
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By: Jimmy Buffett
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1978
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Tried to amend my carnivorous habits
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Made it nearly seventy days
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Losin' weight without speed, eatin' sunflower seeds
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Drinkin' lots of carrot juice and soakin' up rays
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But at night I'd had these wonderful dreams
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Some kind of sensuous treat
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Not zuchinni, fettucini or bulghar wheat
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But a big warm bun and a huge hunk of meat
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Chorus:
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Cheeseburger in paradise (paradise)
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Heaven on earth with an onion slice (paradise)
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Not too particular not too precise (paradise)
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I'm just a cheeseburger in paradise
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Heard about the old time sailor men
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They eat the same thing again and again
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Warm beer and bread they said could raise the dead
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Well it reminds me of the menu at a Holiday Inn
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Times have changed for sailors these days
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When I'm in port I get what I need
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Not just Havanas or bananas or daiquiris
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But that American creation on which I feed
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Chorus:
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Cheeseburger in paradise (paradise)
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Medium rare with mustard 'be nice (paradise)
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Heaven on earth with an onion slice (paradise)
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I'm just a cheeseburger in paradise
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I like mine with lettuce and tomato
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Heinz 57 and french fried potatoes
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Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer
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Well good God Almighty which way do I steer for my
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Chorus:
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Cheeseburger in paradise (paradise)
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Makin' the best of every virtue and vice (paradise)
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Worth every damn bit of sacrifice (paradise)
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To get a cheeseburger in paradise
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To be a cheeseburger in paradise
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I'm just a cheeseburger in paradise
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Coda:
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I like mine with lettuce and tomato
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Heinz 57 and french fried potatoes
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Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer
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Well good God Almighty which way do I steer for my
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- Notes:
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Background Vocals: Deborah McColl, Penny Nichols, Lea Jane Berinati,
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Janie Fricke, Ginger Holladay
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Cheeseburger In Paradise(In Album Son Of A Son Of A Sailor)
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| Jimmy Buffett |
