We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About Lyrics - 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 

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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 

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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