Ameeriklased on mõistagi tublitöökas rahvas, kes elab meilegi tuttavas stiilis - vara üles, hilja voodi, nõnda rikkus majja toodi. Otse loomulikult peab iga pealekasvav põlvkond oma kohustuseks sellisesse agarusse korrektuure teha ning kultiveerida "take it easy" elustiili. Mitut moodi andekas Jimmy Buffet on ameeriklaste seas agaralt püüdnud levitada saarerahva elulaadi, kus naerul, napsil ning tšillimisel äärmiselt oluline roll. Nagu igale õpetusele kohane on sel oma järgijaskond - Parrotheads. Kommertsedust aga annab tunnistust Jimmy restoranikett Margariteville, kus mõnusas miljöös saab mere- ja muudel andidel hea maitsta lasta.

Siinsele laulule üürgavad pidused ameeriklased alati kõval häälel kaasa - ehk lootuses, et kunagi nad tõesti leiavad oma Margaritaville'i, kus ainsaks mureks see, kuidas soolatops üles leida või mõistatada uue tätoveeringu sünnilugu.

Loo tõelise fiilingu tabamiseks soovitaks end mõnel hilisel tunnil varustada Margarita kokteili ja mõnusa seltskonnaga. Ideaaljuhul peaks muidugi viibima mõnel Kariibi mere rannal....

Nibblin' on sponge cake,
watchin' the sun bake;
All of those tourists covered with oil.
Strummin' my six string on my front porch swing.
Smell those shrimp
They're beginnin' to boil.

Wasted away again in Margaritaville,
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame,
But I know it's nobody's fault.

Don't know the reason,
Stayed here all season
With nothing to show but this brand new tattoo.
But it's a real beauty,
A Mexican cutie, how it got here
I haven't a clue.

Wasted away again in Margaritaville,
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame,
Now I think, - hell it could be my fault.

I blew out my flip flop,
Stepped on a pop top,
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home.
But there's booze in the blender,
And soon it will render
That frozen concoction that helps me hang on.

Wasted away again in Margaritaville
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame,
But I know, it's my own damn fault.
Yes, and some people claim that there's a woman to blame
And I know it's my own damn fault.