Banana Republics. Jimmy Buffett.

Seq - Ron Tilden. Kar - Bunty Pritchard Jones. Apr 2003.

Banana Republics
Words and Music by: Steve Goodman, Steve Burgh and Jim Rothermel
Performed by: Jimmy Buffett (1977)
Sequenced by: Ron Tilden

[Musical Introduction]

Down to the banana republic,
Down to the tropical sun

Go the expatriated Americans,
Hoping to find some fun.

Some of them go for the sailing,
Called by the lure of the sea

Trying to find what is ailing
From living in the land of the free.

Some of them are running from lovers,
Leaving no forward address.

Some of them are running tons of ganga;
Some are running from the I.R.S..

And late at night you will find them
In the cheap hotels and bars,

Hustling the senoritas
while they dance beneath the stars,

Spending those renegade pesos
On a bottle of rum and a lime,

Singing, "Give me some words I can dance to
Or a melody that rhymes."

First you learn the native customs;
Soon a word of Spanish or two,

But you know that you cannot trust them,
Cause they know they can't trust you.

Expatriated Americans
feeling so all alone,

Telling themselves the same lies
That they told themselves back home.

[Musical Interlude]

Down to the banana republics,
things aren't as warm as they seem.

None of the natives are buying
any second hand American dreams.

And late at night you will find them
In the cheap hotels and bars,

Hustling the senoritas
while they dance beneath the stars,

Spending those renegade pesos
On a bottle of rum and a lime,

Singing, "Give me some words I can dance to
Or a melody that rhymes."

Down to the banana republic,
Down to the tropical sun

Go the expatriated Americans,
Hoping to find some fun.

[Musical Ending]

Banana Republics
Soft karaoke
Words
Melody
Vocals
Harmony
Guitar
Guitar2
Guitar (Nylon)
Guitar  (Jazz)
Strings
Bass
Drums