South American Lyrics
(Brian Wilson/Joe Thomas/Jimmy Buffett)New Executive Music/On The Fox Music/Coral Reefer MusicGot a letter from a long lost cousin of mineWho owns a little piece of heaven in the ArgentineIt’s a different planet, it’s a different placeHe calls it out of this world without traveling to spaceIt’s not just a lesson in geographyNo equation to unravel algebraicallyIt’s written in the wind and on the tropical seaFrom south of the equator it keeps callin?to meSouth American well you know I wouldSouth American if I only couldI wanna be, I wanna be going backYou only get to heaven if you chase your dreamsLet the paparazzi flash, let the tabloid screamI’ve been around too long to care what anyone saysI’m hungry and I’m doing lunch with Cameron DiazSouth American she’s got that tango lookSouth American she’ll read you like a bookI wanna be, I wanna be going backIt rolls off my tongue like a magical phraseA simple translation this message conveysGimme that, gimme that South American girlI wanna be, I wanna be where it’s atSouth American I’m not on some tripSouth American I just long for a shipA sailing boat or anything that floatsGoing back
Brian Wilson South American
