Jimmy Buffett – African Friend (Guitar)

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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

       E7                     A
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.