4:23
A1A, 1974
Written by Jimmy Buffett
This song, like so many songs by Jimmy Buffett, is written from the perspective of Jimmy Buffett. Strolling along Florida State Road A1A, he takes a critical look at a grey sky and choppy water. He's hungover, overslept, and hitting the hair of the dog. No need to worry overmuch, though; he can always go on a tour if things get hairy. "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." The laid-back, almost resigned, vibe of the song belies the need implied in the lyric for Buffett to maintain a frenetic pace to keep himself going.
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