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Peddlers and Pushers

by Jimmy Buffett

Unreleased song performed at several shows in 1974. This song was Jimmy’s energy crisis song.

Lyrics

They’re Running out of Gas
For your automobile
The only way to get it
Is gonna know how to steal
Or push your car home
’til your back starts breakin’
I’m sorry now kiddies that’s to much to take

I want to be a Peddler not a Pusher
I can’t wait ’til they find a new gusher
Skinny tires and wires
Get me where i want to go

There want be gas for campers or trailers
None for big yacht’s or even Boston Wailers
The only people movin’ gonna be the sailors
Just casting their fate to the Wind

I want to be a Peddler not a Pusher
I can’t wait ’til they find a new gusher
Skinny tires and wires
Get me where i want to go

And I Hope this record want be my final
But the company is just about to run out of vinyl
Maybe the’ll go back to plastic on paper
Or even punching holes in vanilla wafers

Now people you have heard my warning
Better get up kinda early this morning
And get yourself down to the bicycle dealer
Pick out a one, maybe two or three wheeler

I want to be a Peddler not a Pusher
I can’t wait ’til they find a new gusher
Skinny tires and wires
Get me where i want to go