Jimmy Buffett - We are the people our parents warned us about

I was ^Gsupposed to have been a Jesuit priest or a ^CNaval Academy ^Ggrad ^CThat was the way that my ^Gparents perceived me ^AThose were the plans that they ^Dhad But I ^Ccouldn't fit the part too ^Gdumb or too smart Ain't it ^Cfunny how we ^Gall turned ^Dout I guess ^Cwe are the ^Gpeople our parents ^Dwarned us a ^Gbout

You know I ^Gcoulda worked the rigs when the money was big Or hopped a ^Cfreighter south to Trini ^Gdad And when they ^Ctried to draft me I earned a ^Gcollege degree Buyin' ^Atime 'til things were not so ^Dbad But ^Cthen I got a guitar found a ^Gjob in a bar Playin' ^Cacid rock 'til ^GI was nu ^Dmb Tell me ^Cwhere are the ^Gflashbacks they all ^Dwarned us would ^Gcome

We are the ^Dpeople, they couldn't figure ^Gout We are the ^Dpeople our parents warned us a ^Gbout ^CHey hey, ^DGardner Mc ^GKay ^DTake us on the ^CLeaky ^GTiki ^Cwith ^Gyou ^CClear ^Dskies ^Gbound for Shanghai ^DSailing cross the ^Cocean ^Gblue

Now ^GI got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation When it ^Conly used to take a ^Gcent Sometimes I ^Cwish I was back in my ^Gcrashpad days ^A'Fore I knew what cash flow ^Dmeant Seems ^Ceverybody's joggin' or ^Gheavy into health s**t Don't ^Ctell me that I ^Gought to get ^Drolfed 'Cause I love ^Ccajun mart ^Ginis and playin' ^Dafternoon ^Ggolf

We are the ^Dpeople there isn't any ^Gdoubt We are the ^Dpeople they still can't figure ^Gout We are the ^Dpeople who love to sing "Twist and ^GShout" SHAKE IT UP BABY

We are the ^Dpeople our parents warned us a ^Gbout Id'n' any doubt ^D Hey hey ^Ghey ^C Gardner Mc ^GKay ^C I wanna sail away to ^Gday ^C They warned us a ^Gbout ^C Hey hey ^Ghey ^C C'mon now Gardner Mc ^GKay ^C I wanna sail away to ^Gday ^C