Reefer Man

Cab Callaway

"Man whats the matter with that cat there?"
"must be full of reefer"
"full of reefer?!"
"yea man"
"you mean that cats high?!"
"sailing"
"sailing"
"sailing lightly"
"get away from here
Man is that the reefer man?"
"thats the reefer man"
"I belive hes losing his mind"
"I think hes lost his mind!"

Oh have you ever met that funny reefer man? Reefer man!
Have you ever met that funny reefer man? Reefer man!
If he said he swam to china, and he sell you South Carolina, then you know you're talkin' to that reefer man. Reefer man!
Have you ever met funny reefer man? Reefer man!
Have you ever met funny reefer man? Reefer man!
If he said he walks the ocean, any time he takes the notion, then you know your talkn to reefer man. Reefer man!

Have you ever met this funny reefer man? Reefer man!
Oh baby baby baby reefer man! Reefer man!
If he trades you dimes for nickles
and calls watermellons pickles, then you know you're talkin' to that reefer man.
Have you ever met funny reefer man? Reefer man!
Have you ever met funny reefer man ? Reefer man!
If he takes a sudden mania, he'll want to give you Pennsylvaina.
Oh you know your talking to the reefer man...

Have you ever met this funny reefer man? Reefer man!
Have you ever met this funny reefer man? Reefer man!
If he said ones sweet is funny
because he wont sell me atlantic,
then you know your talkin to that reefer man...


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    Booyakasha! My fisrt lyric write up... You may remember this song from the animation "dad's home", if you havent seen it, go check it out now!

    Homermonon March 22, 2006   Link

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