Song Description
Nothing is working out, so this guy goes down to live in the Florida Keys.
| Song Length |
3:20 |
Genre |
Country - General, World - Reggae/Caribbean |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Content, Relaxed |
Subject |
Paradise, Freedom |
| Similar Artists |
Jimmy Buffett |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Nothin?
Words and Music by Ray Zrinsky
Life is a joke, work for years I?m still broke and have nothin?
My girl came to say she was goin? away and left nothin?
Lately my life has been fallin? apart
From my bony fingers to this hole in my heart
Maybe tomorrow I can make a fresh start out of nothin?
John called from jail needin? money for bail for the third time
My folks moved away to retire in LA. Ain?t that somethin??
All I have left is a job that I hate
A friend that owes me money and a watch that runs late
I could leave here tomorrow, but then why should I wait? I got nothin?
WITH NOTHIN? TO WIN AND NOTHIN? TO LOSE
I?LL HEAD TO THE KEYS AND THINK OF NOTHIN? TO DO
YOU RATS CAN KEEP YOUR RACE ?CAUSE I GOT NOTHIN? TO PROVE
SO LONG. GOODBYE. NOTHIN?S STOPPIN? THIS GUY. NO, NOT NOTHIN?
When I ran out of road I saw my new life unfold just like nothin?
A palm tree and me took a nap by the sea the whole mornin?
A month later on and I?m in a routine
Two naps a day, pretty girls inbetween
Groovin? all night, playin? by the firelight and the ocean
WITH NOTHIN? TO WIN AND NOTHIN? TO LOSE
IT?S ALMOST A YEAR SINCE I WORE MY SHOES
I BARELY REMEMBER THERE?S A THING CALLED THE BLUES
I?M DOWN HERE TO STAY ?CAUSE THERE?S NO BETTER WAY TO DO NOTHIN?
So if you ever get tired of when your boss says to, ?Jump!? you start jumpin?
Come on down here where the water is clear and find nothin?
Lay in the sun and do nothin? all day
Put your cares in a bubble and then blow ?em away
It?s not a crime spending all of your time on just nothin?
WITH NOTHIN? TO WIN AND NOTHIN? TO LOSE
NO COMMITMENTS, NO SCHEDULES, NO PROBLEMS, NO BLUES
YOU?LL LIVE OUT THE LIFE OTHERS WITH THEY COULD CHOOSE
JUST COME ALONG AND I?LL SING YOU MY SONG ABOUT NOTHIN?
WITH NOTHIN? TO WIN AND NOTHIN? TO LOSE
I?M DOWN IN THE KEYS AND I GOT NOTHIN? TO DO
YOU RATS CAN KEEP YOUR RACE ?CAUSE I GOT NOTHING TO PROVE
I?M DOWN HERE TO STAY ?CAUSE THERE?S NO BETTER WAY TO DO NOTHIN?
Yeah, nothin?
It?s sure somethin?
Thanks for nothin?
© 2004 Ray Zrinsky 630-548-2262