Jimmy Buffett - Mailbox money

^GSweet water, hidden river ^DFlows right by my place ^DLife is slow, fishin's good That's h^Cow I spend my days

I've got a ^Gsun-browned local lady She ^Dhails from Bon Secour ^DShe makes the best fried shrimp and collard greens Cold ^CRosé is he^Gr pour

By ^Fnow you ^Cmust be ^Gwonderin'^F how I^C earn my^G pay I w^Frite w^Cords and ^Gmusic, fact, I w^Drite them every day

^GMailbox money ^DBeen so good to me ^DWhen my ship comes sailin' in I ^Cfeel like royalt^Gy ^GThat old song just keeps playin' from ^Dsea to shinin' sea ^DThat mailbox money s^Cure been good to ^Gme ^{G G G}

^GThe postman starts his outboard 'Cause we ^Dget our mail by boat That song I penned in '81 still ^Ckeeps our world afl^Goat If it ^Fwasn't ^Cfor the r^Gadio and those P^Farrot-^Cheaded f^Gans I'd ^Fhave to ^Cget a ^Gday gig, which would s^Durely spoil my plans

^GMailboat money ^DBeen so good to me ^DWhen my ship comes sailin' in I f^Ceel like royal^Gty ^GThey still hum that melody from ^DFrance to Newfoundland ^DMailbox money ^Cmade me what I ^Gam

^GPut it in the mailbox ^GPut it in the mailbox

^GNow the postman, he retired ^Dtwo or three years back ^DNow he fishes every day and I^C take up the sl^Gack ^GI load that fifteen foot Pirogue ^DUS mailboat down ^DJump start my Johnson and s^Cpread the love ar^Gound

^FJunk mail, b^Cills and b^Girthday cards on the l^Fast boat ^Cthat rema^Gins I'm a o^Fne man c^Crew but I s^Gtill get through those f^Dloods and hurricanes ^GMailboat money

^B7Down in LA, that's ^Emhow our mail arrives ^ADrop us a line at zip code ^D36555 ^D

^DI love that m^Gailbox money from s^Dea to shinin' sea ^DNothing else comes close to stackin' up 'Cept the ^CFull Moon Jubil^Gee ^GGiggin' big fat flounders with ^DJimbo at slack tide

^DMailbox money ^Csure seems bonaf^Gide ^GThat old song just keeps playin' from ^Dsea to shinin' sea Mailbox money ^Csure been g^Dood to ^Gme

(^GPut it in the mailbox) ^GJust keeps comin' in (^GPut it in the mailbox) ^GWhat a boat ride this has been

^G(Put it in the mailbox) (^GPut it in the mailbox) ^GWhole lotta jingle in that single (^GPut it in the mailbox)

^GCha-ching (^GPut it in the mailbox) ^GOoh, might go look at the mail Johnson (^GPut it in the mailbox)

^GMaybe get a new guitar (^GPut it in the mailbox) ^GI don't wanna be a star