Margaritaville Lyrics

Song Title	Margaritaville
Release	1977
Singer	Jimmy Buffett
Album	Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Writers	Jimmy Buffett
Song Length	4:11

Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett

Nibblin’ on sponge cake
Watchin’ the sun bake
All of those tourists covered with oil
Strummin’ my six string
On my front porch swing
Smell those shrimp, they’re beginnin’ to boil

Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville
Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame
But I know, it’s nobody’s fault

Don’t know the reason
Stayed here all season
Nothing to show but this brand new tattoo
But it’s a real beauty
A Mexican cutie
How it got here, I haven’t a clue

Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville
Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame
Now I think, hell, it could be my fault

I blew out my flip flop
Stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home
But there’s booze in the blender
And soon it will render
That frozen concoction that helps me hang on

Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville
Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame
But I know, it’s my own damn fault

Yes, and some people claim
That there’s a woman to blame
And I know, it’s my own damn fault

Margaritaville Info

“Margaritaville” is a classic song by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The song was released in 1977 as part of the album Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes, and has become a staple of Buffett’s career. It tells the story of a laid-back lifestyle in a tropical climate and is named after the cocktail margarita.

The song reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the Easy Listening chart, making it Buffett’s highest-charting solo single. The song has been covered and referenced in popular culture over the years and has become synonymous with Buffett’s music.

In fact, the name “Margaritaville” has been used in the title of Buffett’s compilation albums and commercial products, and even inspired a resort chain. The song’s cultural and historic significance has been recognized by its induction into the 2016 Grammy Hall of Fame.

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