Written by Jimmy Buffett
He (G) worked hard all year, just (C) wanted a (D) few weeks a(G)lone But his old lady's into modeling, she (C) can't get a(D)way from the (G) phone Besides she (C) bitches a(D)bout the mos(G)quitoes She says, (C) "Down there there is (D) nothing to (G) do" Her (C) Goddamn phone (D) never stops (G) ringing He'll try the (C) service in a (D) day maybe (G) two Well he's (G) on his third drink before the (C) wheels of the (D) plane leave the (G) ground Making points with the stewardess (C) high over (D) Long Island (G) Sound She's also (C) spending some (D) time on the (G) Island Too much (C) city madness (D) gives her the (G) blues They make a (C) date to go (D) dancing and (G) dining It seems (C) neither has (D) that much to (G) lose The (G) weather is here I (C) wish you were (G) beautiful My thoughts aren't too clear but (F) don't run a(D)way My (G) girlfriend's a bore my (C) job is too (G)dutiful Hell, (C) nobody's (G) perfect would (F) you like to (D) play? I feel together to(G)day Well now (G) that's just the start of a (C) well-deserved (D) over due (G) binge Meanwhile back in the city certain (C) people are (D) starting to (G) cringe His (C) lawyers are (D) calling his (G) parents His (C) girlfriend doesn't (D) know what to (G) think His (C) partners are (D) studying their (G) options He's just (C) singing and (D) ordering (G)drinks The (G) weather is here I (C) wish you were (G) beautiful The skies are too clear life's so (F) easy to(D)day The (G) beer is too cold, the (C) daiquiri's too (G) fruitiful No (C) place like (G) home when you're (F) this far a(D)way I don't care what they (G) say He's going (G) back to New York pack it (C) up and let (D) everyone (G) know It was something that he should have (C) done such a (D) long time a(G)go Still time to (C) start a new (D) life in the (G) palm trees Ah, (C) Billy Clyde (D) wasn't in(G)sane And if it (C) doesn't work (D) out there'll never (G) be any (C) doubt That the pleasure was (D) worth all the (G) pain The weather is here (C) I wish you were (G) beautiful The skies are too clear life's so (F) easy to(D)day The (G) beer is too cold, the (C) daiquiri's too (D) fruitiful (C) No place like (G) home when you're (F) this far a(D)way Time for to (G) play (C) I need time for to (G) play (C) Time for to (G) play (C) I need time for to (G) play (D) (C) (D)