"Lovely Cruise" — from Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978).
By: johnathan baham
1977
Drink it up, this ones for you
Its been a lovely cruise
Im sorry its ending, oh its sad, but its true
Honey, its been a lovely cruise
Chorus:
These moments were left with
May you always remember
These moments are shared by few
Theres wind in our hair and theres water in our shoes
Honey, its been a lovely cruise
-- spoken: "so lets cruise darlin"
Chorus:
Ohhh, these moments were left with
May you always remember
These moments are shared by few
And those harbor lights, lord, theyre coming into view
Well bid our farewells much too soon
So drink it up, this ones for you
Honey, its been a lovely cruise
Yeah baby, its been a lovely cruise
Oh darlin, its been a lovely cruise
Знаете ли вы, что...
- From Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978). The lovely cruise — the passage across water as one of the most pleasurable of all human activities. Buffett on the ocean at the height of his commercial and creative powers, the cruise as exactly the metaphor needed.