Third Coast

Third Coast from The Port A to Port cd

He said, I left California back in '76

the music died with Jimi Hendrix

things got crazy in San Francisco

But thumbin' cross the country, I thought I would freeze

So I followed Buffet to the Florida Keys

Where I nearly got busted, with a load,of snow white cargo

But I picked up this boat, in a illegal deal

You could say, I got a hell of a steal

But I couldn't stay there, so I headed to Islamado

But as a sea captain, I ain't worth a damn

Out in the ocean I got all turned around

Then I limped into Bolliver, with a hole in my hull

I said if I ain't sinkin', well I must be swimin'

If I ain't dead, I must be livin'

Livin' is the thing, that scares me the most

And if I ain't sleepin', well I better be fishin'

If I ain't anchored I will be driftin'

But all and all, I'm doing pretty good,

since I hit my third coast

Said I quit the weed, pokin' holes in my arms

I gotta stay straight, weather these storms

When they blow in off the gulf, in the fall of the year

See Port Bolliver, was a blessing to me

It gave me a chance to give it back to the sea

I think god every morning when I wake up and

I'm still here.

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And I ain't sinkin' So I must be swimin'

I ain't dead so I must be livin'

Livin' is the thing that still scares me the most

And if I ain't sleepin' then I'd better be fishin'

If I ain't anchored, I will be driftin'

but all and all, I' doing pretty good

since I hit my third coast

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So you gotta stand up boy, If you wanna make ends meet

'cause the ropes to short when your on your knees

you gotta listen for the ring, if you wanna answer the call.

'cause fishin' ain't fishin, fishin' ain't fun

livin' ain't livin' less you feel like you've won

winning ain't winning if it ain't worth the cost

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See if you ain't sinkin' well your swimin'

if you ain't dead, your livin'

livin' is the thing, better scare you the most

And if you ain't sleepin' well ya better be fishin'

If you ain't anchored, you will be driftin'

All and all, you'll be doing pretty good

when you find your third coast

when you find your third coast

Yea, see ol'Jack he'd roll out of his bunk about 6:30

in the morning, say, "Larry Joe, I'm gonna teach you how

to sail today buddy. You gotta get your sea legs under ya.

You gotta roll with them waves. You gotta get right.

Lord, you gotta get right."

That's why I left California back in '76

the music died with Jimi Hendrix.