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Far Side of the World by Jimmy Buffett
[Verse 1]
DRamadan is over, the Gnew moon's shown her face,
I'm hAalf way around the planet in a Gmost unlAikely plDace.
DFollowing my song line past Gbamboo shacks and shops,
Behind a jAitney packed like sardines, with Gbananas Apiled on Dtop.
[Verse 2]
DI ran away from politics, Git's too bizarre at home,
AAway I flew, tuned in to Blue, Gmaybe AmsterAdam or DRome.
DAwakened by a stewardess, with GSpain somewhere below,
On the Athreshold of adventure, God I Gdo love Athis job Dso.
[Bridge]
DSo while I Gmake my mDove, on the Abig board Dgame,
Up and Gdown a Spanish Dhighway, some tAhings remain the Dsame.
GGirls meet Dboys and Aboys tease Bmgirls,
I'm Gheadin' out this Dmorning for the fGar side Aof the wDorld.
[Verse 3]
DOh I believe in song lines, Gobvious and not,
I've Aridden them like camels, to some Gmost pecAuliar spDots.
DThey run across the oceans, through mGountains and saloons,
AAnd tonight out to the desert, where I Gsit aAtop this Ddune.
[Verse 4]
DI was destined for this vantage point, Gwhich is so far from the sea,
I've Alived it in the pages of GSaint-ExAuperyD.
DFrom Paris to Tunisia, CGasablanca to Dakar,
I was Ariding long before I flew, through the Gwind and Asand and Dstars.
[Bridge]
GCaravDan, Aride that Dhump,
GTimbukDtu's a jAillion bDumps.
GSleeping bags and Dbattle flags are cAoiled and Bmfurled,
GThat's the way you Dtravel to the Gfar side Aof the Dworld.
[Verse 5]
DA sunset framed by lightning bolts Gburns a lasting memory,
And a Astring of tiny twinkling lights aGdorn the Asausage Dtree.
DWhile the embers from the log fire Gflicker, fly, and twirl,
ThAen drift off toward the cosmos, from the Gfar side Aof the Dworld.
[Verse 6]
DWell it's Christmas and my birthday, Gand so to that extent,
The MAasai, not the wise men, are GcircliAng my Dtent.
DI teach them how to play guitar, Gthey show me how to dance,
We have Arum from the Caribbean, and GBurgundy Afrom FDrance.
[Verse 7]
DNew Year's Eve in Zanzibar, with GBabu and his boys,
High Aup on the rooftop, you can Grelish aAll the Dnoise.
DThey're dancing on the tables, pGeople bouncing like gazelles,
Two Aoh oh one is ushered in with aiGr-raid hAorns and bDells.
[Bridge]
GTime to Dsing, tAime to Ddance,
GLiving oDut my sAecond cDhance.
GCobras and sDleeping bags are Acoiled and Bmcurled,
GThat's the way it Dhappens on the Gfar side Aof the Dworld.
[Verse 8]
DBack at home, it's afternoon six Gthousand miles away,
It wiAll still be there when I get through Gattending Athis soDiree.
DThere are jobs and chores and questions, and Gplates I need to twirl,
BuAt tonight I'll take my chances on the Gfar side Aof the Dworld.
GYes, that's the way it Dhappens on the Gfar side Aof the Dworld.
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The story behind the song

Jimmy Buffett was known for his tropical music sound, blending country, rock, folk, and calypso, often portraying a lifestyle of "island escapism" and promoting enjoying life and following passions. This song, appearing on the album Far Side of the World, feels like a journey to a distant, perhaps mythical, place. It embodies the spirit of adventure and the allure of the unknown.

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