Larry Joe Taylor
Third Coast
He said, I left California back in '76 
the music died with Jimi Hendrix 
things got crazy in San Francisco 
But thumbin' cross the country, I thought I would freeze 
So I followed Buffet to the Florida Keys 
Where I nearly got busted, with a load,of snow white cargo 
But I picked up this boat, in a illegal deal 
You could say, I got a hell of a steal 
But I couldn't stay there, so I headed to Islamado 
But as a sea captain, I ain't worth a damn 
Out in the ocean I got all turned around 
Then I limped into Bolliver, with a hole in my hull 
I said if I ain't sinkin', well I must be swimin' 
If I ain't dead, I must be livin' 
Livin' is the thing, that scares me the most 
And if I ain't sleepin', well I better be fishin' 
If I ain't anchored I will be driftin' 
But all and all, I'm doing pretty good, 
since I hit my third coast
See I quit the weed, pokin' holes in my arms 
I gotta stay straight, weather these storms 
When they blow in off the gulf, in the fall of the year 
See Port Bolliver, was a blessing to me 
It gave me a chance to give it back to the sea 
I think god every morning when I wake up and 
I'm still here. 
And I ain't sinkin' So I must be swimin' 
I ain't dead so I must be livin' 
Livin' is the thing that still scares me the most 
And if I ain't sleepin' then I'd better be fishin' 
If I ain't anchored, I will be driftin' 
but all and all, I' doing pretty good 
since I hit my third coast 
So you gotta stand up boy, If you wanna make ends meet 
'cause the ropes to short when your on your knees 
you gotta listen for the ring, if you wanna answer the call. 
'cause fishin' ain't fishin if fishin' ain't fun 
livin' ain't livin' less you feel like you've won 
winning ain't winning if it ain't worth the cost 
You see if you ain't sinkin' well your swimin' 
if you ain't dead, your livin' 
livin' is the thing that better scare you the most 
And if you ain't sleepin' well ya better be fishin' 
If you ain't anchored, you will be driftin' 
All and all, you'll be doing pretty good 
when you find your third coast 
when you find your third coast 
Yea, ol'Jack he'd roll out of his bunk about 6:30 
in the morning and say, "Larry Joe, are you gonna learn how to sail today? 
If you do you better get up.
You see boy, you gotta get your sea legs under ya.
You gotta get right. You gotta roll with them waves when they come in. 
Are you listen'n to me? Ah you're just like all the rest, aint listen'n boy." 
You said, I left California back in '76 
the music died with Jimi Hendrix.
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