I once knew a poet
Who lived before his time
He and his dog spooner
Would listen while he'd rhyme
Words to make ya happy
Words to make you cry
Then one day the poet suddenly did die

But he left behind a closet
Filled with verse and rhyme
And through some strange transaction
One was printed in the times
And everybody's searchin'
For the king of underground
Well they found him down in Florida
With a tombstone for a crown

Everybody knows a line
From his book that cost four ninety-nine
I wonder if he knows he's doin'

Sing with the song of Jimmy Buffett, Death Of An Unpopular Poet lyrics!

Quite this fine

'cause his books are all best sellers
And his poems were turned to song
Had his brother on a talk show
Though they never got along
And now he's called immortal
Yes he's even taught in school
They say he used his talents
A most proficient tool

But he left all of his royalties
To spooner his ol' hound
Growin' old on steak and bacon
In a doghouse ten feet 'round
And everybody wonders
Did he really lose his mind
No he was just a poet who lived before his time
He was just a poet who lived before his time

jimmy buffett

Artist Information

Name:	James William Buffett
Profile:	Born December 25, 1946 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Singer, songwriter, actor (Repoman, Congo, Club Dread), and author has inspired a cult following of "Parrotheads" and now a second generation known as a "Parakeets". Buffett began his recording career in Nashville, TN recording country-rock in the 1960's but finally releasing his first record in 1970 and then moving to Key West to develope his beach bum attitude.
Albums / OSTs:	a white sport coat and a pink crustacean a1a banana wind barometer soup beach house on the moon boats, beaches, bars & ballads changes in latitudes, changes in attitud christmas island coconut telegraph down to earth far side of the world feeding frenzy floridays fruitcakes havana daydreamin' high cumberland jubilee hoot hot water last mango in paris license to chill off to see the lizard one particular harbour riddles in the sand somewhere over china son of a son of a sailor urban cowboy volcano you had to be there Click here to view All Albums and Song Lyrics of Jimmy Buffett!