WHO NEEDS MARGARITAVILLE (WE GOT PUT-IN-BAY)

                             (MIKE ADAMS)

 

YA KNOW I'VE BEEN ALL AROUND THIS GREAT BIG WORLD

I'VE TRAVELLED NEAR AND FAR

BUT I FOUND A LITTLE PLACE I DON'T NEED A SUITCASE

‘CAUSE IT’S RIGHT IN MY OWN BACKYARD

I'LL TAKE THE JET EXPRESS

AND I'M GONNA LEAVE THE REST

OF THAT UGLY OLD WORLD BEHIND

GONNA GET THERE REAL FAST

HEADED UP TO SOUTH BASS

TO SEE THOSE ISLAND FRIENDS OF MINE

 

I'VE SEEN THE KEYS ON MY HANDS AND KNEES

AND FOLKS I'VE JUST GOT TO SAY

WHO NEEDS MARGARITAVILLE

WE GOT PUT-IN-BAY

IT’S MY OWN LITTLE THEORY

ABOUT LAKE ERIE

ITS A NON-STOP HOLIDAY

WHO NEEDS MARGARITAVILLE

WE GOT PUT-IN-BAY

 

I CAN NIBBLE ON SPONGE CAKE WATCHIN' THE SUN BAKE

ALL THOSE TOURISTS COVERED IN OIL

BUT I STRUM A SIX STRING IN THE PARK ON A SWING

AND I LIKE WALLEYE BEGINNING TO BROIL

I CAN DO SOME ISLAND HOPPIN'

MAYBE DO A LITTLE SHOPPIN'

FOR SOME BEADS OR A FAKE TATTOO

I CAN MAKE A LITTLE NOISE

WITH ALL THE GIRLS AND BOYS

DOIN' WHAT WE ALL LIKE TO DO

 

(chorus)

 

WE GET HIGH UP IN THE MONUMENT

WE GET LOW DOWN IN THE CAVE

THERE AIN'T A LOTTA’ SAND

BUT THERE'S PLENTY OF BANDS

C'MON LET THE MUSIC PLAY

 

LET IT PLAY BOYS…SOMEBODY SCREAM

 

(chorus)

 

AND I HOPE I'M HERE JUST SIPPIN ON A BEER

WHEN MY HAIR STARTS TURNING GREY

WHO NEEDS MARGARITAVILLE

WE GOT PUT-IN-BAY

PUT-IN-BAY