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Third Coast
Larry Joe Taylor
[Verse 1]
He said, GI left California back in C'76
Amthe music died with JEmimi Hendrix
Gthings got crazy in San FraDncisco
GBut thumbin' cross the country, I tChought I would freeze
AmSo I followed Buffet to the FlEmorida Keys
GWhere I nearly got busted, with a load,of snow white cDargo
[Verse 2]
But I Gpicked up this boat, in an iCllegal deal
AmYou could say, I got a  hEmell of a steal
GBut I couldn't stay there, so I headed to IslDamado
GBut as a sea captain, I  Cain't worth a damn
AmOut in the ocean I Emgot all turned around
GThen I limped into Bolliver, with a hole in my hDull
[Chorus]
I said  Gif I ain't sinkin', well I Cmust be swimin'
If AmI ain't dead, I Emmust be livin'
GLivin' is the thing, that scares me the mDost
And Gif I ain't sleepin', well I Cbetter be fishin'
AmIf I ain't anchored EmI will be driftin'
GBut all and all, CI'm doing pretty good,
Dsince I hit my third coaGst
e|-0-0-0-1--|
B|-1-1-1-1--|
G|-0-0-0-2--|
D|-2-0-2-3--| x2
A|-3-0------|
E|----------|
[Verse 3]
GSaid I'd quit the weed, pokin' Choles in my arms
 AmI gotta stay straight, Emweather these storms
When they Gblow in off the gulf, in the fall of the Dyear
See GPort Bolliver, was a bClessing to me
AmIt gave me a chance to give it Emback to the sea
I thank GGod every morning when I wake up and
I'm still Dhere.
[Chorus]
I said  iGf I ain't sinkin', well I Cmust be swimin'
If AmI ain't dead, I must Embe livin'
GLivin' is the thing, that scares me the mDost
GAnd if I ain't sleepin', weCll I better be fishin'
IAmf I ain't anchored I wilEml be driftin'
GBut all and all, CI'm doing pretty good,
Dsince I hit my third coaGst
[Verse 4]
So you Ggotta stand up boy, If you wanna mCake ends meet
'cause the Amropes to short when your on yEmour knees
you gotta lGisten for the ring, if you wanna answer Dthe call.
'cause Gfishin' ain't fishin, fCishin' ain't fun
Amlivin' ain't livin' less you Emfeel like you've won
Gwinning ain't winning if it ain't worth the Dcost
[Chorus]
I said  iGf I ain't sinkin', well I Cmust be swimin'
AmIf I ain't dead, I muEmst be livin'
GLivin' is the thing, that scares me the mDost
GAnd if I ain't sleepin', weCll I better be fishin'
IAmf I ain't anchored I will Embe driftin'
GBut all and all, CI'm doing pretty good,
Dsince I hit my third coaGst
[Spoken Outro]
N.C.
Yea, see ol'Jack he'd roll out of his bunk about 6:30
in the morning, say, "Larry Joe, I'm gonna teach you how
to sail today buddy. You gotta get your sea legs under ya.
You gotta roll with them waves. You gotta get right.
Lord, you gotta get right."

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Third Coast

by Larry Joe Taylor

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Third Coast

Larry Joe Taylor

[Verse 1]

G C

He said, I left California back in '76

Am Em

the music died with Jimi Hendrix

G D

things got crazy in San Francisco

G C

But thumbin' cross the country, I thought I would freeze

Am Em

So I followed Buffet to the Florida Keys

G D

Where I nearly got busted, with a load,of snow white cargo

[Verse 2]

G C

But I picked up this boat, in an illegal deal

Am Em

You could say, I got a hell of a steal

G D

But I couldn't stay there, so I headed to Islamado

G C

But as a sea captain, I ain't worth a damn

Am Em

Out in the ocean I got all turned around

G D

Then I limped into Bolliver, with a hole in my hull

[Chorus]

G C

I said if I ain't sinkin', well I must be swimin'

Am Em

If I ain't dead, I must be livin'

G D

Livin' is the thing, that scares me the most

G C

And if I ain't sleepin', well I better be fishin'

Am Em

If I ain't anchored I will be driftin'

G C

But all and all, I'm doing pretty good,

D G

since I hit my third coast

e|-0-0-0-1--|

B|-1-1-1-1--|

G|-0-0-0-2--|

D|-2-0-2-3--| x2

A|-3-0------|

E|----------|

[Verse 3]

G C

Said I'd quit the weed, pokin' holes in my arms

Am Em

I gotta stay straight, weather these storms

G D

When they blow in off the gulf, in the fall of the year

G C

See Port Bolliver, was a blessing to me

Am Em

It gave me a chance to give it back to the sea

I thank God every morning when I wake up and

I'm still here.

[Chorus]

G C

I said if I ain't sinkin', well I must be swimin'

Am Em

If I ain't dead, I must be livin'

G D

Livin' is the thing, that scares me the most

G C

And if I ain't sleepin', well I better be fishin'

Am Em

If I ain't anchored I will be driftin'

G C

But all and all, I'm doing pretty good,

D G

since I hit my third coast

[Verse 4]

G C

So you gotta stand up boy, If you wanna make ends meet

Am Em

'cause the ropes to short when your on your knees

G D

you gotta listen for the ring, if you wanna answer the call.

G C

'cause fishin' ain't fishin, fishin' ain't fun

Am Em

livin' ain't livin' less you feel like you've won

G D

winning ain't winning if it ain't worth the cost

[Chorus]

G C

I said if I ain't sinkin', well I must be swimin'

Am Em

If I ain't dead, I must be livin'

G D

Livin' is the thing, that scares me the most

G C

And if I ain't sleepin', well I better be fishin'

Am Em

If I ain't anchored I will be driftin'

G C

But all and all, I'm doing pretty good,

D G

since I hit my third coast

[Spoken Outro]

N.C.

Yea, see ol'Jack he'd roll out of his bunk about 6:30

in the morning, say, "Larry Joe, I'm gonna teach you how

to sail today buddy. You gotta get your sea legs under ya.

You gotta roll with them waves. You gotta get right.

Lord, you gotta get right."

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