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African Friend
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By: Jimmy Buffett
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1978
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Disembarking at Duvalier Airport
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Seeking transportation to town
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As the purple ink dried on his passport
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He could still feel the eyes look around
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"Messieur ou y est casino?" [ Do you know where the casino is Sir? ]
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Spoke to the cabbie and smiled
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Driver replied "Vieux ou noveaux." [ Old or new? ]
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As he motioned the dark man inside
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Business in Aruba concluded
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He now had a little money to spend
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That's how I came to meet my African friend
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We were rolling the bones several hours
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Conversing as most gamblers do
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We were calling on all of our powers
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Hopin' to see the night through
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But not approving at all of our winnings
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Pit boss he tugged at his sleeve
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Through the whole thing my new friend was grinning
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When he motioned it's time we should leave
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With our night at the tables behind us
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We were ready just to do it again
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That's when I came to know my African friend
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But I woke up on the steps of a whorehouse
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Soldier told me I'd better leave
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As I stumbled to find me a taxi
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I saw a note pinned to my sleeve
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"It was a pleasure and a hell of an evenin'
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Truly was our night to win.
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But the authorities insist on my leaving
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Take care my American friend."
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With my weekend at Haiti concluded
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I now had a little money to spend
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That's when I came to meet my African friend
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That's how I came to know another good friend
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This album is dedicated to Juan Cadiz, Save The Whales, Save The Earth,
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Support Greenpeace.
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