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Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season Lyrics
Squalls out on the gulfstream,
Big storms coming soon.
I passed out in my hammock,
God, I slept way past noon.
Stood up and tried to focus,
I hoped I wouldn't have to look far.
I knew I could use a Bloody Mary,
So I stumbled next door to the bar.
Chorus
And now I must confess,
I could use some rest.
I can't run at this pace very long.
Yes, it's quite insane,
I think it hurts my brain.
But it cleans me out and then I can go on.
There's something about this Sunday
It's a most peculiar gray
Strolling down the avenue
That's known as A1A
I was feeling tired, then I got inspired.
And I knew that it wouldn't last long
So all alone I walked back home, sat on my beach
And then I made up this song.
Chorus
Well, the wind is blowin' harder now
Fifty knots of there abouts,
There's white caps on the ocean.
And I'm watching for water spouts
It's time to close the shutters
It's time to go inside.
In a week I'll be in gay Paris;
That's a mighty long airplane ride.
Chorus
Yes, I't cleans me out and then I can go on.
Big storms coming soon.
I passed out in my hammock,
God, I slept way past noon.
Stood up and tried to focus,
I hoped I wouldn't have to look far.
I knew I could use a Bloody Mary,
So I stumbled next door to the bar.
And now I must confess,
I could use some rest.
I can't run at this pace very long.
Yes, it's quite insane,
I think it hurts my brain.
But it cleans me out and then I can go on.
It's a most peculiar gray
Strolling down the avenue
That's known as A1A
I was feeling tired, then I got inspired.
And I knew that it wouldn't last long
So all alone I walked back home, sat on my beach
And then I made up this song.
Fifty knots of there abouts,
There's white caps on the ocean.
And I'm watching for water spouts
It's time to close the shutters
It's time to go inside.
In a week I'll be in gay Paris;
That's a mighty long airplane ride.
Yes, I't cleans me out and then I can go on.
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This song sounds like it's about the singer's battle with drug addiction... but I don't think Jimmy has ever battled with drug addiction!
It's about an alcoholic waking up with a hangover and sobering up.
They are both wrong!! If you have ever been to Key West FL, you wouldn't even wonder the meaning of this song!
It's about the Key West mindset!
They are both wrong!! If you have ever been to Key West FL, you wouldn't even wonder the meaning of this song!
It's about the Key West mindset!
It's a glimpse into his life at that moment. He was a musician making good money, renting a house on the beach in Key West and partying like a rock-star at the local bars. Not really concerned about the impending hurricane blowing in. As I would imagine most residents of the Keys wouldn’t be concerned about it either. You have to reason with them in your head it’s the price you pay to live in there and you accept it. He woke up with a hang over and needed the hair of the dog, so he went to the bar and ordered a vegetable drink with vodka to get moving. So he’s walking around, enjoying life, probably feeling the wind of the hurricane coming in and working up a good buzz when he experienced something that inspired a song idea. He knew he had to get it on paper quickly. He had probably forgotten some really good song ideas and regretted not writing them down at the time, but he was partying and of course, didn’t remember them the next day. So he sat down on the beach and wrote out exactly what he did and experienced that day, put it with a catchy tune and CHA-CHING!! See ya later Hurricane season, I’m going to Paris! He’s either excited or complaining about the airplane ride. I would guess a little of both.. The cleaning out could represent Alcohol, drugs or living in Key West during the hurricane season. But it’s what he needs to clear his mind, relax and take a break from living the rock-star life. It charges his batteries.
Just a note, the avenue is known as "A1A", not "818." It's the main highway running down the Atlantic coast of FL from Fernandina Beach on the GA border to Key West.