Song Description
Tells the story of a chance meeting on a beach, where a native is positive about recognizing a tourist. There's a plot change near the end.
Song Length |
4:29 |
Genre |
Latin - Tropical |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Pleasant, Cheerful |
Subject |
Airplanes, Luck/Coincidence |
Similar Artists |
Jimmy Buffett |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
A funny little man bumped into me
As I strolled along the beach by the shining sea
He was wearing funky shades and an old straw hat
Pulled low on his face
He looked confused and I could see
As he scratched his chin and pointed at me
He was prob'ly wait'n for a Pardon Me
Or an apology. But then he yelled out ...
CHORUS: "Hey! Don't I know you from somewhere?
Well it might be your face or the way you talk
Or that shuffle when you walk.
"Hey! Don't I know you from somewhere?
Well I've never been known to be wrong before
Won't you tell me your name?"
I told him I had flown in yesterday
And was staying on the isle for a two-week stay
Since I'd only been here for one short day
He must surely be wrong
But he tugged at my arm insistently
With a smile on his face he came close to me
Shook his head for a while then he slapped his knee
And looked right at me.
And he yelled out ... (CHORUS)
A friend of his came by and explained to me
The little man was blind as blind could be
He had only troubled me for a little chat
And pass the time away
I shook the man's hand and walked away
I hadn't gone a step when I heard him say
As he bumped into another passer-by
Who stood in his way.
He yelled out ... (CHORUS)
©Denis D'Aoust