I’ve always been a Jimmy Buffet fan. I love lyrics that tell a story and Jimmy’s do just that.
There is one special song that has always encapsulated so much of what being a Dad means to me, especially a dad to girls.
I listen to this and it makes me want to keep them small.
Close your eyes and have a listen. It’s good for what ails you.
By: Jimmy Buffett
1980
Constantly amazed by the blades of the fan on the ceiling
The clever little glances she gives me cant help but be appealing
She loves to ride into town with the top down
Feel that warm breeze on her gentle skin
She is my next of kin
Chorus:
I see a little more of me everyday
I catch a little more moustache turning gray
Your mother is the only other woman for me
Little miss magic, what you gonna be?
Sometimes I catch her dreamin and wonder where that little mind meanders
Is she strollin along the shore or cruisin oer the broad savannah
I know someday shell learn to make up her own rhymes
Someday shes gonna learn how to fly
Oh that I wont deny
Chorus:
I catch a little more dialogue comin my way
I see those big brown eyes just start to lookin astray
Your mothers still the only other woman for me
Little miss magic, what you gonna be?
Yes she loves to ride into town with the top down
Feel that warm breeze on her gentle skin
She is my next of kin
Constantly amazed by the blades of the fan on the ceiling
Those clever little looks she gives just cant help but be appealing
I know someday shell learn to make up her own rhymes
One day shes gonna learn how to fly
That I wont deny
Chorus:
I see a little more of me everyday
I feel a little more moustache turning gray
Your mothers still the only other woman for me
Little miss magic, what you gonna be?
Little miss magic, what you gonna be?
Little miss magic, just cant wait to see
Its raining, its pouring
Your old man is snoring
Um…are you TRYING to make me cry? I’m such a sucker for stuff like this.
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Oh Momo … why yes, yes I am.
I remember so clearly when I was in high school, our health & human ed. teacher said to the girls in the class “you are the apple of your daddy’s eye, and he loves you more than you can understand.” When I became the father of a daughter myself, the meaning of those words blossomed completely. And still, words fail to express just how much a daddy loves his daughters, but songs like this provide a very close picture. Thanks, Chuck.
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Tom, That’s a pretty cool memory. It kills me to think of all the valuable insights that may have been shared with me as a teen only to have them go through one ear and out the other. Such is life. I consider it a “win” that we can share those same insights today even if they are occasionally lost on the recipient.
This is a great song…no question. I love Buffett too…he’s a great songwriter. If you don’t already know it, check out “There Goes My Life” by Kenny Chesney. Another great song for guys with daughters.
Yep, “There Goes My Life” certainly falls in this category too. Like Momo said, I’m a sucker for these songs too! Thanks Matt!
This song brings back so many memories! I love Jimmy Buffet too, but it’s been a while since I’ve heard this. Thanks for making my day
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