heard it b4 but never paid any attention to the lyrics

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Jimmy Buffett Banana RepublicsDown to the Banana Republics
Down to the tropical sun
Go the expatriated American
Hopin' to find some fun

Some of them go for the sailing
Brought by the lure of the sea
Tryin' to find what is ailing
Living in the land of the free
Some of them are running to lovers
Leaving no forward address
Some of them are running tons of ganja
Some are running from the IRS

Late at night you will find them
In the cheap hotels and bars
Hustling the senioritas
While they dance beneath the stars
Spending those renegade pesos
on a bottle of rum and a lime
Singin' give me some words I can dance to
Or a melody that rhymes

First you learn the native custom
Soon a word of Spanish or two
You know that you cannot trust them
Cause they know they can't trust you

Expatriated American feelin' so all alone
Telling themselves the same lies
that they told themselves back home

Down to the Banana Republics
Things aren't as warm as they seem
None of the natives are buying
any second hand American dreams

Late at night you will find them
In the cheap hotels and bars
Hustling the senioritas
while they dance beneath the stars
Spending those renegade pesos
On a bottle of rum and a lime
Singing give me some words I can dance to
Or a melody that rhymes

Down to the Banana Republics
Down to the tropical sun
Go the expatriated Americans
Hopin' to find some fun
 
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Black Dog

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Good lyrics!

Does anyone know the song that they used to raise money for Sosua kids?, that was called Banana Republic too! It was more upbeat lyrics though.
 

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Although I do love Jimmy, and definatley love the Banana Republics.... every time I here this song, I am on Sosua Beach...and I have a grin on my face!!!

YouTube - Zac Brown Band- Toes with lyrics


I know that people that pass me on the interstate think I'm insane for the grin on my face!!
 
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This song was written circa 1976-77

and even back then he or they ( meaning ex-pats) new how things really are down here or the islands in general. The best line in that song is about can't trusting them but they can't trust you as well.

and still there are people who live here who refuse to understand why it is how it is.

Play the game......don't complain about it!
 
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