One Particular Harbour

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by Jimmy Buffett





Ia ora te natura

E mea arofa teie ao nei

Ia ora te natura

E mea arofa teie ao nei



I know I don't get there often enough

But God knows I surely try

I'ts a magic kind of medicine

That no doctor could prescribe



I used to rule my world from a pay phone

And ships out on the sea

But now times are rough

And I got too much stuff

Can't explain the likes of me



But there's this one particular harbour

So far but yet so near

Where I see the days as they fade away

And finally disappear



But now I think about the good times

Down in the Caribbean sunshine

In my younger days I was so bad

Laughin' about all the fun we had



I've seen enough to feel the world spin

Mixin' different oceans meetin' cousins

Listen to the drummers and the night sounds

Listen to the singers make the world go round



Ia ora te natura...



Lakes below the mountains

Flow into the sea

Like oils applied to canvas

They permeate through me



And there's that one particular harbour

Sheltered from the wind

Where the children play on the shore each day

And all are safe within



Most mysterious calling harbour

So far but yet so near

I can see the day when my hair's full gray

And I finally disappear



Ia ora te natura...



Ua pau te maitai no te fenua

Te zai noa ra te ora o te mitie



- Patrick E. Fleming ----------------------------------------------------------

- Department of Chemistry ----------- My imitation Elvis may not be the King --

- The Ohio State University ---------- But baby I'm the next best thing! ------

- pfleming@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu ------------------------------------------