歌曲 | African Friend |
歌手 | Jimmy Buffett |
专辑 | A Pirate's Treasure - 20 Jimmy Buffett Gems |
Lyrics:Jimmy Buffett Music:Jimmy Buffett | |
Disembarking at Duvalier Airport | |
Seeking transportation to town | |
As the purple ink dried on his passport | |
He could still feel the eyes look around | |
'Messieur ou y est casino?' [ Do you know where the casino is Sir? ] | |
Spoke to the cabbie and smiled | |
Driver replied 'Vieux ou noveaux.' [ Old or new? ] | |
As he motioned the dark man inside | |
Business in Aruba concluded | |
He now had a little money to spend | |
That's how I came to meet my African friend | |
We were rolling the bones several hours | |
Conversing as most gamblers do | |
We were calling on all of our powers | |
Hopin' to see the night through | |
But not approving at all of our winnings | |
Pit boss he tugged at his sleeve | |
Through the whole thing my new friend was grinning | |
When he motioned it's time we should leave | |
With our night at the tables behind us | |
We were ready just to do it again | |
That's when I came to know my African friend | |
But I woke up on the steps of a whorehouse | |
Soldier told me I'd better leave | |
As I stumbled to find me a taxi | |
I saw a note pinned to my sleeve | |
'It was a pleasure and a hell of an evenin' | |
Truly was our night to win. | |
But the authorities insist on my leaving | |
Take care my American friend.' | |
With my weekend at Haiti concluded | |
I now had a little money to spend | |
That's when I came to meet my African friend | |
That's how I came to know another good friend |
Lyrics: Jimmy Buffett Music: Jimmy Buffett | |
Disembarking at Duvalier Airport | |
Seeking transportation to town | |
As the purple ink dried on his passport | |
He could still feel the eyes look around | |
' Messieur ou y est casino?' Do you know where the casino is Sir? | |
Spoke to the cabbie and smiled | |
Driver replied ' Vieux ou noveaux.' Old or new? | |
As he motioned the dark man inside | |
Business in Aruba concluded | |
He now had a little money to spend | |
That' s how I came to meet my African friend | |
We were rolling the bones several hours | |
Conversing as most gamblers do | |
We were calling on all of our powers | |
Hopin' to see the night through | |
But not approving at all of our winnings | |
Pit boss he tugged at his sleeve | |
Through the whole thing my new friend was grinning | |
When he motioned it' s time we should leave | |
With our night at the tables behind us | |
We were ready just to do it again | |
That' s when I came to know my African friend | |
But I woke up on the steps of a whorehouse | |
Soldier told me I' d better leave | |
As I stumbled to find me a taxi | |
I saw a note pinned to my sleeve | |
' It was a pleasure and a hell of an evenin' | |
Truly was our night to win. | |
But the authorities insist on my leaving | |
Take care my American friend.' | |
With my weekend at Haiti concluded | |
I now had a little money to spend | |
That' s when I came to meet my African friend | |
That' s how I came to know another good friend |