A Pirate Looks at Forty Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ddantos 

Cover art for A Pirate Looks at Forty lyrics by Jimmy Buffett

I agree with two prior commenters - I understand that the bartender at The Chart Room was the subject, and perhaps the impetus, of the song.

In his pre-song monologue from 'You Had to be There', Jimmy spoke of a friend down in Key West who could not bring himself to hold down a regular job and, instead, turned to smuggling.

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