The Wino and I Know - Live

By: Jimmy Buffett
 1974
 The ice cream man he's a hillbilly fan
 Got seventy-eights by Hank Snow
 Walks down the street, shufflin' his feet
 To a rhythm that only he knows
 And I've seen him in so many places
 I saw him the night I was born
 In a Bourbon Street bar, I received my first scar
 From an old man so tattered and torn
 And the wino and I know the pain of street singin'
 Like a door-to-door salesman knows the pains of bell ringin'
 Strange situation, wild occupation
 Livin' my life like a song
 Coffee is strong at the Cafe Du Monde
 Donuts are too hot to touch
 Just like a fool, when those sweet goodies cool
 I eat 'til I eat way too much
 'Cause I'm livin' on things that excite me
 Be they pastry or lobster or love
 I'm just tryin' to get by bein' quiet and shy
 In a world full of pushin' and shove
 And the wino and I know the pain of back bustin'
 Like the farmer knows the pain of his pickup truck rustin'
 Strange situation, wild occupation
 Livin' my life like a song
 Sweet senorita won't you please come with me
 Back to the island honey, back to the sea
 Back to the only place that I want to be
 And the wino and I know the joy of the ocean
 Like a boy knows the joy of his milkshake in motion
 Strange situation, wild occupation
 Livin' my life like a song
 Yes it's a strange situation, a wild occupation
 Livin' my life like a song