The Wino and I Know
Jimmy Buffett • Key:
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The Wino and I Know
Jimmy Buffett
Intro: G C G G C G
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The ice cream man he's a hillbilly fan
He's got seventy-eights by Hank Snow
C
Walks down the street, shufflin' his feet
To the rhythm that only he
G
knows
And I've
Bm
seen him in so many pla
C
ces
I
Bm
saw him on the night I was
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born
D
D
In a Bour
G
bon Street bar, I received my first scar
From an
D
old man so
C
tattered and torn
G
Chorus:
And the
C
wino and I know the pain of street singin'
Like the
G
door-to-door salesman knows the pains of bell ringin'
D
Strange situation,
C
wild occupation
Livin' my life like a
G
song
The coffee is strong at the Cafe Du Monde
And the donuts are too hot to touch
But just like a fool, when those sweet goodies cool
I eat till I eat way too much
'Cause I'm livin' on things that excite me
Be they pastry or lobster or love
I'm just tryin' to get by being quiet and shy
In a world full of pushin' and shove
Chorus:
And the wino and I know the pain of back bustin'
Like the farmer knows the pain of his pickup truck rustin'
Strange situation, wild occupation
Livin' my life like a song
D
Sweet sen~orita won't you
C
please come with
G
me
D
Back to the island honey,
C
back to the
G
sea
D
Back to the only place that
C
I want to
D
be
Chorus:
And the wino and I know the joy of the ocean
Like a boy knows the joy of his milkshake in motion
Strange situation, wild occupation
Livin' my life like a song
Yes it's a strange situation, wild occupation
Livin' my life like a song
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