Jimmy Buffett

Released: July 13, 2004

Featuring: Kenny Chesney

Songwriter: Al Anderson Mac McAnally Jimmy Buffett

Producer: Michael Utley Mac McAnally

[Verse 1: Jimmy Buffett]
Work, work, work
Big pile of it and the boss is a jerk
I just want to disappear
Wishin' I was somewhere other than here
Livin' for the weekend
Jumpin' off the deep end
With just enough money to buy
A license to chill
And I believe I will

[Chorus: Jimmy Buffett]
Let the rat race run, roll around in the sun until
Trouble turns funny, songs get sung
A little bit of money, the night's still young
Leave me alone I've got a license
A license to chill

[Verse 2: Kenny Chesney]
Girls, girls, girls
Ain't nothin' like them in the whole wide world
So damn smart and cute
And it's amazing what they pass off as a bathing suit
Winners and losers
Sailors and cruisers
We're all qualified, for a license to chill
And I believe I will

[Chorus: Kenny Chesney]
Let the rat race run, roll around in the sun until
Trouble turns funny, songs get sung
A little bit of money, the night's still young
Leave me alone I've got a license
A license to chill

[Bridge: Kenny Chesney & Jimmy Buffett]
License to chill
And I believe I will

[Chorus: Both, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney]
Let the rat race run, roll around in the sun until
Trouble turns funny, songs get sung
One good samba lasts all night long
Leave me alone I've got a license
A license to chill
A license to chill

[Outro: Jimmy Buffett]
Ramos go rent me a coupe Deville
Hey KL, where's that barbecue grill
Head on down to Margaritaville
Have me a cheeseburger with a big pickle dill
Jesus, I sound kinda mentally ill
I guess I better go turn on Dr Phil

James William Buffett (25 December 1946 -) was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a country singer, and signed his first record contract in 1970.

After two early solo album failures, Buffet moved to Key West in the early 1970s. He got another album deal with ABC-Dunhill, who published A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean in 1973. The album was a hit and Buffet’s laid-back performance style drew fans, lots of them dressed in Hawaiian shirts, calling themselves “Parrotheads.”

Buffet describes his music as “Gulf and Western”, a blend of the country & western and folk rock he grew up with, flavored with the themes of the Gulf coast. It’s served him well over the years, resulting in over two dozen albums, and continues to record and tour. He’s also published three No. best selling books.

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