Already Someplace Warm

I haven’t done this. Yet. A nod to Mon. Buffett, who has filled up more than one long drive in a car.

After three months of overcast skies
Listening to the weatherman telling him lies
He looked in the mirror and saw the glaze in his eyes
Knew that he was fading away
What’s the point of winter if there’s rain not snow?
He’s still got cold feet and a runny nose
There aren’t any colors when the wind blows
Everything is turning to grey

There’s a twenty-foot boat in a twelve-foot sea
That’s never been farther than Galilee
At only five knots, now you tell me
How long does it take to get warm?
There’s ice in the rigging and reefs in the sails
And channel three’s talking ‘bout a force ten gale
The winds might shift, but some things prevail
He’s already someplace warm

I guess he lost it when his car got towed
Stuck on 95 and it was pissing down snow
The tow truck had Buffet on the radio
He took that as a sign
Down at the marina they’re scratching their heads
It’s mid-February everything’s still in bed
He wants his boat launched somebody said
“Did you see the look in his eyes?”

There’s a twenty-foot boat in a twelve-foot sea
That’s never been farther than Galilee
At only five knots, now you tell me
How long does it take to get warm?
There’s ice in the rigging and reefs in the sails
And channel three’s talking ‘bout a force ten gale
The winds might shift, but some things prevail
He’s already someplace warm

Down in the islands it’s eighty degrees
The golfers wear madras down to their knees
It’s a clear blue sky and a steady breeze
But that’s half an ocean way

Some folks play in the sun and the sand
He’s wearing three sweatshirts, has socks on his hands
His feet are so numb he can barely stand
He doesn’t seem to mind
All you good people, please take note
Everybody needs some sort of boat
When your dreams set sail to keep your life afloat
Some people think you’re losing your mind

You’ve got a twenty-foot boat in a twelve-foot sea
That’s never been farther than Galilee
At only five knots, now don’t tell me
How long does it take to get warm?
There’s ice in the rigging and reefs in the sails
And channel three talking about a force ten gale
The winds might shift, but some things prevail
You’re already someplace warm
You’re already someplace warm


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