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Third Coast Lyrics by Brian Burns

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(with Larry Joe Taylor)
He said, "I left California back in '76
The music died with Jimmy Hendrix
And things got crazy out in San Francisco
But thumbin' 'cross the country, man, I thought I would freeze
So I followed Buffett to the Florida keys
Where I nearly got busted with a load of snow-white cargo
But I picked up this boat in the illegal deal
Yeah, you could say I got a helluva steal
But I couldn't stay there, so I headed for Isla Madule
But as a sea captain, man, I ain't worth a damn
And out in the ocean I got all turned around
And I limped into Bolivar with a hole in my hull
But I said if I ain't sinkin', well I must be swimmin'
If I ain't dead, well I must be livin'
And livin' is the thing that scares me the most
And if I ain't sleepin', well I better be fishin'
And if I ain't anchored I will be driftin'
But all in all, I think I'm doin' pretty good
Since I hit my third coast
See, I quit smokin' weed and pokin' holes in my arms
You gotta stay straight to weather these storms
When they blow in off the gulf in the fall off the year
And Port Bolivar, it was a blessin' to me
It gave me the chance to give it back to the sea
And I thank God every mornin' when I wake up and I'm still here
See, I ain't sinkin' so I must be swimmin'
And I ain't dead, so I must be livin'
And livin' is the thing that scares me the most
And if I ain't sleepin', well I better be fishin'
And if I ain't anchored I will be driftin'
But all in all, I'm doin' just fine
Since I found my third coast
You gotta stand up straight if you wanna make ends meet
'cause the rope's too short when you're down on your knees
You gotta listen for the ring if you wanna answer the call
Fishin' ain't fishin' if fishin' ain't fun
And livin' ain't livin' 'less you feel like you won
And winnin' ain't winnin' if it ain't worth the cost
See, if you ain't sinkin', well, you're swimmin'
And if you ain't dead, buddy, you're livin'
And livin' is the thing that better scare you the most
And if you ain't sleepin', well, let's go fishin
And if you ain't anchored you will be driftin'
But all in all, you'll be doin' pretty good
When you find your third coast."
He said, "I left California back in '76
The music died with Jimmy Hendrix..."
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Brian Burns

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