Jimmy Buffett - God's Own Drunk Lyrics

Helllllll yyyyyeeeeaaahhhh

I said "Mr.Bear,your ass is so fat,I heard your cheeks conversing.Sayin You let me by this time,Ill let you by next time.And Im about to plant a10 and a half in it.

I'm 59 now. My late sister was 10 years older than me. She died 15 years ago with cancer. In my ten years, all I listened to was Alice Cooper, KISS and rock/metal. My sister was a parrot head. She introduced me to Jimmy and I loved him from then on. She even took me to Carowinds to see him live. Though I was only around 17, she'd let me come to her house, drink a little beer and chill to Jimmy. This song in particular. It was here favorite. I joined the Navy in 86 and left. Whenever I came home, we'd get about drunk and listen to Gods own drunk. Years later, I was stationed in West Virginia and Jimmy came to town. I flew my sister in and took her to his concert. I miss my drinking buddy.

This is one of my all time favorite songs ever!! I use to listen to this all the time and even sang it to my kids when they were little!! Oh Brother Bear, where for art thou!

Surely this must be a play on "god zone". Googling found me the guy who originally did this. Had never heard of the guy.

I karaoked this song once, but I got boo'ed for saying the lyrics and not singing them. You just can't teach stupidity, sometimes it is born.

I was an AM DJ back in the 70's and I played this one night right at midnight. The few people who were listening lite the switchboard up! Needless to say I was no longer an AM DJ after that but I LOVE this song

RIP Reggie. I found out from The Guitologist.

Reggie Young, mentioned in this song, just died.

I first heard this with one of my Navy buddies and it cracked us up. Forty years later we still quote lines of it back and forth on the rare occasions we get to visit and reminisce over a bottle of Jack Daniels. :)

I've been to the same FELLOWSHIP of Mr. Buffett.. another thing it would be interesting to know ... Did he know a man at Little Harbour, Marsh Harbour, Abaco , Bahama....His name is Jimmy... no idea if he's still on the top side of the grass, but we shared a few stories ... and he shared "his journey" with YOU ... I don't think he is/was a man who lied .. Quiet man ... just wanted to talk and the Good Lord let me listen to him ... I will never forget him. His story was you "was on his boat an you 'rote a song or two "years ago"... Fond memories enjoying Pete's Pub... Fond memories of "the ABACOS". I asked Jimmy one time if he ever came to Florida ... he said "I was born in Cherokee here on Abaco". I would never go to Florida 'cause I 'cain't drive on those "inercourse highways up there"... I will NEVER forget that time with him. Kind, gentle spirit ... just sat and talked many trips back and forth.... This song touched me, Mr. JIM... I will never forget... Still love seeing you on reruns of Hawaii 50 as you have aged... LIve well my friend .. God Bless you!

Me and my Dad listened to this a lot drinking together. I miss that old man. It's been almost a year... and now he is truly, Gods Own Drunk.

I can totally relate! Life ain't the same

wow its bin a long time

“My buddy the bear was missin.
And you want to know something else friends and neighbors,
so was that still.”

One of my most favorite songs ever!!

I was drinking "shine" in the Smoky Mtns in Tenn when I first heard this sign....great experience

i live on the other side,nc

Jimmy is the man

I've done the bear dance

I remember back in 78 or 79 first hearing this song and I had a really nice buzzz going on ....

he probably did too lol

Named my cat Buddy Bear after this song. Best cat ever!

Bert Rutherford lol
We call our 15 lb. Cat buddy 🐻 too , most awesome personality I've ever seen in a cat , we love him so !!!!

must have been in Pettigrew .

and that's when I saw the bear .......

Relaxing.

I love every hair on Your 27 Acher Body!

Tom Shatter! I will never forget You! <3

2 snips a snort and a fly@ <3

1974 Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic in College Station, Texas.  (The Holy Land)

The best part about this song is that it' is spot on many of the daily issues which keep us apart as a singular human race...

I went to see buffett and he said he legally was not allowed to perform this song but... it lives on and enlightened to the author who truly enlighten JB to sing this

The best ever!

Sorry but gotta send one more...some of you relate. 

This was written and performed by Lord Buckley in the fifties.

1978 Cheeseburger in Paradise Tour

Dam, I saw Jimmy in seattle and he had a broken leg, what year was that?

same year as the eagles hotel California tour but I don't know for sure ? Tampa Florida..

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!!!

Greatest drinking songs EVER. I do not care who wrote it. Jimmy nails it.

best song ever ty :)

wha u been drinking?

Yeah-- I was looking for that one, too. My fav. version!

Anyone know if the version with the "Mr. Bear, Sir. that respectful way you say sir
It’s like when your driving down the highway and you got
Feelin pretty confident ’cause you got a fuzz buster in your car....." is out there on the interweb anywhere?

Its off the live album. { you had to be there } 1978
i was just going down to buckhead to get the paper. next thing i knew i was on 75 headed to Florida .

David Floyd...great album.

i still have the original 2 albums, mafe in atlanta, ga

He tried suing him or something, eh.

I'm a fan of ole JB for 30+ years now and his music still makes me smile and dance!

Well, Like I explained to you all before...

Was there a controversy? He always seemed to introduce it as his favorite Lord Buckley tune...?

ROFL , first Jimmy Buffet I ever heard back in the '70s. A friend recited it , and I was hooked =)

Grew up singing the words to this song. lol. Love it.

1974....Can't be nearly 40 years ago!!

I would like to know if anyone has the orig. of this from Jimmy in Buckhead. I will buy that two disc set from the first one that shoots it to me and know what a kill code is.. payment first but I want the live version of the whole cd

I recorded a live version of this off of the Outlaw Hours back in the 80's. The cassette tape is long gone, and I haven't found that version anywhere since.

Wouldn't it be great if JB finished every concert with a poem? This would be the one!

@owatagosiam WILL BE IN SECTION 116 ROW 17 SEAT 20

In 1981 not only did i play on stage -i caught one of the small bears jimmy threw out before GOD
and ill be 15th row tommorow night and rumor has it it will be in the set list--wuouls definitly make up for the dissapointing Marg online game ~~~~

@nwcoastlife Haha, I remember listening to this on my Computer when I was like 21

This is one of my favorite stories to tell. Thanks to Jimmy Buffet; and Special Thanks to Lord Buckley!!!!!!

@HarryCat101 Yea those were the days.. He recorded it in Atlanta and had a broken leg.. good times!

The late great Lord Richard Buckley wrote this songback in the 30's I believe it was back during the jazz seen. Anyway Buffet covered it several times and does a good job of it. he even tells you that Buckley wrote it.....

Best version was jimmy buffet live at the fox. back when he was fun.

God's Yeller Moon Shining on the Cool Clear Evening been there too

I wore this out on 8 track tape then on Cassette someone stole my Cd out of my truck now i found it thank You

@57wjrobbins LOL

Funny, despite the controversy over who wrote it, this song defines the beginnings of what became a career for Bubba, and a lifestyle for many of us.

like honey dew vine water..yea!

Raise your hand for anyone that's been G.O.D.

finally found it! was worth the search

so where did you find it?

@Rick Flores Probably right up on the side of the mountain where the map said it would be :D

funniest song ever!!!!!!

ROFLMAO

his best by far!!!!!! thank you so much!!!

The Bear Song

I want you to be my buddy...Buddy Bear.

Reggie Young'un put me onto this. Been there, done this. Luv it!!!!!!!!!

@nosleepify Well thank you

Gods own drunk and a fearless man!

Don't forget to tip your hat to Lord Buckley, who wrote it.

This is the funniest song ever! I cant get enough of it. Its one of those "At least one a day" Songs. :D.

my absolute favorite buffett song, buddy bear is cool.

my uncle used to listen to this, and we were made to leave the room when i was little. i think this album is why i am a parrot head to this day.

LIVE AT THE FOX IS EVEN BETTER

i love this song thanks for posting.

Not many views....what the hell? This is one of his best songs ever...my favorite song by Jimmy Buffette