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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmy Buffett
Vocals
Doyle Grisham
Pedal Steel Guitar
Ed "Lump" Williams
Bass Guitar
Greg "Fingers" Taylor
Harmonica
Reggie Young
Lead Electric Guitar
Sammy Creason
Drums
Steve Goodman
Lead Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Buffett
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Gant
Producer
Lyrics
Lookin' back at my hard luck days
I really do have to laugh
Workin' in a dive for 26 dollars
Spendin' it all on grass
We were hungry hard-luck heroes
Tryin' just to stay alive
We'd go down to the corner grocery
This is how we'd survive
Who's gonna steal the peanut butter
I'll get the can of sardines
Runnin' up and down the aisle of the Mini Mart
Stickin' food in our jeans
We never took more than we could eat
There was plenty left on the rack
We all swore if we ever got rich
We would pay the Mini Mart back
Yes sir, yes sir!
We would pay the Mini Mart back
It was a two-man operation
Had it all down on a note
Ricky would watch that big round mirror
And I'd fill up my coat
Then we'd head for the check-out aisle
With a lemon and a bottle of beer
Into the car, got to make it on home
Suppertime's getting near
So who's gonna steal the peanut butter
I'll get the can of sardines
Runnin' up and down the aisle of the Mini Mart
Stickin' food in our jeans
Never took more than we could eat
There was plenty left on the rack
We all swore if we ever got rich
We would pay the Mini Mart back
Yes sir, yes sir!
We would pay the Mini Mart back
I guess every good picker has had some hard times
I sure had my share
It's really kinda funny to laugh at 'em now
But I don't want to go back there
So every now and then when I'm in the grocery
I'll take a little, but not much
'Cause you never know when those hard times'll hitcha
And I don't want to lose my touch
So who's gonna steal the peanut butter
I'll get the can of sardines
Runnin' up and down the aisle of the Mini Mart
Stickin' food in our jeans
We never took more than we could eat
There was plenty left on the rack
We all swore if we ever got rich
We would pay the Mini Mart back
Yes sir, yes sir!
We would pay the Mini Mart back
Yes sir, yes sir!
We would pay the Mini Mart back
Writer(s): Jimmy Buffett
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