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His Loss is a Very Big Deal to Jimmy Buffett Fans

Iโ€™ve been a Jimmy Buffett fan for many years, ย Iโ€™ve seen him perform!
a couple of times

One of his songs was, โ€œWhy Donโ€™t We Get Drunk and Screw?โ€

A few years ago I wrote a little parody of that song. ย Below is the link, from my website.

WHY DONโ€™T WE GET DRUNK?
With Apologies to Jimmy Buffett

Why donโ€™t we get drunk, and snooze?
Although thatโ€™s not exactly
What we used to do
The years have passed so quickly
And age has taken its due
Why donโ€™t we get drunk and snooze?

Why donโ€™t we go out on a date?
To prove to each other
That we can stay out late
Although I might be eighty
And you are seventy-eight
Why donโ€™t we go out on a date?

Why donโ€™t we go out on the town?
Until the early morning,
Our sorrows for to drown
We canโ€™t predict the ending
But do we really care?
Why donโ€™t we go out on the town?

Why donโ€™t we take a little chance?
The band has started groovinโ€™
Itโ€™s never too late to dance
We just have to pace ourselves
So we donโ€™t peak out too soon
Why donโ€™t we take a little chance?

Why donโ€™t we jump into the bed?
Just the two of us, dear
While weโ€™re still ahead
Check out each otherโ€™s bodies
Like we used to do
Why donโ€™t we jump into the bed?

Why donโ€™t we get drunk, and snooze?
Although thatโ€™s not exactly
What we used to do,
The years have passed so quickly
And age has taken its due
Why donโ€™t we get drunk and snooze?


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  • Good tribute to Jimmy. Had the privledge to see him and he was awesome. I loved him, because most of his songs were upbeat. I will miss you Jimmy Buffet and thanks for the music.

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