Walnut Creek again. This was a first class single night stand. It was very different from years before. It was a single show and I had access to many pre-show things. I spent most of my time sipping water and talking to friends in the middle of piles of food and free alcohol temptations. So goes the way of an old-time music lover and friend of musicians. It was a good night and I was glad I was there. I’ll keep the rest to myself. Buffett show number 90 I think….that is very close…when you have been on the ride for your fifth decade it starts to blend…I am close on my count though…more to come I hope. As I write this I was at dinner with a first hand participant of the best of the Buffett tour years last night. Here is what I think about from that era. I lived it. I was there, many times. It was awesome.
I must look a mess I must admit
But I have been traveling quite a bit
South of the border where the law and order
Is kept by Federales who just grin
And tell you they just want to be your friend
They tell you they just want to be your friend
I left for Tampico last July
I jumped off that boat I almost died
There to greet us were pretty senioritas
I swore that I would not go home them
All those lovely ladies were my friends
All those sweet chiquitas they don’t pretend
Como estas, Senorita?
That is all I really want to say
I was thrown out of the country yesterday
You see I was drinkin’ doubles
Causin’ lots of trouble
When the man looked in the window of the bar and he grinned
And said if you come back we just may not be your friend
I don’t want to see you around here again
You come back next time we may not pretend
Adios Boys!