Jimmy Buffett - African Friend

another one for all you parrotheads!!

by jimmy buffett

african friend

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disembarking at duvalier airport
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seeking transportation to town
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as the purple ink dried on his passport
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he could still feel the eyes look around .

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messieur ou y est casino?
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he spoke to the cabbie and smiled
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the driver replied : vieux ou noveaux?
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as he motioned the dark man inside .

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business in aruba concluded
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he now had a little money to spend
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that’s how i came to meet my african friend .

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we were rolling the bones several hours
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conversing as most gamblers do
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we were calling on all of our powers
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hoping to see the night through .

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but not approving at all of our winnings
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the pit boss he tugged at his sleeve
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through the whole thing my new friend was grinning
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then he motioned it’s time we should leave .

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with our night at the tables behind us
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we were ready just to do it again
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that’s when i came to know my african friend .

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but i woke up on the steps of a whorehouse
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a soldier told me i’d better leave
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as i stumbled to find me a taxi
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i saw a note pinned to my sleeve .

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it was a pleasure and a hell of an evenin
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truly was our night to win
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but the authorities insist on my leaving
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take care my american friend .

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with my weekend at haiti concluded
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i now had a little money to spend
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that’s when i came to meet my african friend
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that’s how i came to know another good friend .