I have a book to write about my life with Jimmy Buffett's music - and all that has included. But for now I wanted to get this published because I couldn't find the lyrics anywhere and I wanted to capture this today as a forever reminder of this Labor Day weekend - the one that will live on and be remembered forever by all us parrotheads. My eyes are swollen from crying all weekend and I've only slept a little, so forgive any mistakes. Love you all!
when
this world starts a reelin’
from
that pressure drop feeling
we're
just treading water each day
there's
a way to feel better
be
well set to weather
the
storms till the sun shines again
when
your compass is spinning
and
you're lost on the way
like
a leaf in the wind
friend,
hear me when I say
bubbles
up
they
will point you towards home
no
matter how deep or how far you roam
they
will show you the surface
the
plot and the purpose
so
when the journey gets long
just
know that you are loved
there
is light up above
and
the joy is always enough
bubbles
up
to
my friends who are jolly
when
melancholy knocks
sometimes,
they let her in
to
sit and share stories
of
flops and of glories
it
ain't half as bad as the bends
sometimes
living’s a struggle
multiplied
double
but
they love it too much
for
the party to end
bubbles
up
they
will point you towards home
no
matter how deep or how far you roam
they
will show you the surface
the
plot and the purpose
so
when the journey gets long
just
know that you are loved
there's
light up above
and
joy, there’s always enough
bubbles
up
let's
pop a cork
to
the rough and the right
to
the bright place and days
and
the sweet starry nights
bubbles
up
they
will point us towards home
no
matter how deep or how far we roam
they
will show you the surface
the
plot and the purpose
so
when the journey gets long
just
know that you are loved
there's light up
above
and joy, there's
always enough
bubbles up
bubbles up
bubbles up
Transcribed by Janine Jacoby
@ninasaphina 9/3/2023
