Lyrics about a cheeseburger!

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Lyrics about a cheeseburger!
Tue, 07-13-2004 - 2:20pm
It's kind of a cornball song and not in the genre of music I prefer these days, but I've liked Jimmy Buffet's "Cheeseburger in Paradise" since the first day I heard in 1978. Now that I'm more cognizant of my health and eating habits, the lyrics are even more humorous. Thought I'd share them with y'all!

CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE Jimmy Buffett

Tried to amend my carnivorous habits.

Made it nearly seventy days,

Losin' weight without speed, eatin' sunflower seeds,

Drinkin' lots of carrot juice and soakin' up rays.

But at night I'd have these wonderful dreams

Some kind of sensuous treat.

Not zucchini, fettuccini, or bulger wheat,

But a big warm bun and a huge hunk of meat.

Cheeseburger is paradise.

Heaven on earth with an onion slice.

Not too particular, not too precise.

I'm just a cheeseburger in paradise.



Heard about the old time sailor men,

They eat the same thing again and again;

Warm beer and bread they say could raise the dead.

Well, it reminds me of the menu at a Holiday Inn.

But times have changed for sailors these days.

When I'm in port I get what I need;

Not just Havanas or banana or daiquiris,

But that American creation on which I feed!

Cheeseburger is paradise.

Medium rare with mustard'd be nice

Heaven on earth with an onion slice.

I'm just a cheeseburger in paradise.

I like mine with lettuce and tomato,

Heinz Fifty-seven and French fried potatoes.

Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer.

Well, good God Almighty, which way do I steer

For a



Cheeseburger in paradise

Makin' the best of every virtue and vice.

Worth every damn bit of sacrifice

To get a cheeseburger in paradise;

To be a cheeseburger in paradise.

I'm just a cheeseburger in paradise.

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