Cliches
By: Jimmy Buffett
1975

E
She's got a ballpark figure
A                    E
He's got a ballpoint pen
     A                 E
They travel around for weeks at a time
B                                A           B
Writin' down descriptions of the places they been
E
She plays guitar but nothin' fancy
A                               E
With no intention of becomin' a star
A                           E
Only thing that's botherin' him these days
   B                            A        B
Is where he's gonna find a good ten-cent cigar

Chorus:
     A   E
     Cli-ches
     A    E
     Good ways
     B
     To say what you mean
                   E
     Mean what you say

She never did make her debut
He never made it to class
She's eighty-sixed from the Chart Room
He's twenty nine and pushin' thirty real fast

They're funny when they get to rockin'
Goin' out for a night on the town
Takin' Polaroid pictures that are never in focus
Just to look at when they finally slow down

Chorus:
     Full moon
     So soon
     Wishin' every month of the year could be June

He's always tuned into Star Trek
She's always tuned into him
Hidin' his cookies when he gets the munchies
Tryin' hard just to keep the boy slim

Tonight they're gonna go star gazin'
An' try to figure out which one they're near
But try as they might I don't think they'll reach the height
You know you can't get there from here

Chorus:
     Full moon
     So soon
     Wishin' every month of the year could be June

     Cliches
     Good ways
     To say what you mean
     Mean what you say
     To say what you mean
     Mean what you say

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