Death Of An Unpopular Poet |
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Death Of An Unpopular Poet Lyrics |
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 By: Jimmy Buffett 1973 I once knew a poet Who lived before his time He and his dog Spooner Would listen while he`d rhyme Words to make ya happy Words to make you cry Then one day the poet suddenly did die But he left behind a closet Filled with verse and rhyme And through some strange transaction One was printed in the Times And everybody`s searchin` For the king of undergound Well they found him down in Florida With a tombstone for a crown Everybody knows a line From his book that cost four ninety-nine I wonder if he knows he`s doin` Quite this fine `Cause his books are all best sellers And his poems were turned to song Had his brother on a talk show Though they never got along And now he`s called immortal Yes he`s even taught in school They say he used his talents A most proficient tool But he left all of his royalties To Spooner his ol` hound Growin` old on steak and bacon In a doghouse ten feet `round And everybody wonders Did he really lose his mind No he was just a poet who lived before his time He was just a poet who lived before his time |
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