Intro:  G C G    G C G 
 
G 
The ice cream man he's a hillbilly fan 
 
He's got seventy-eights by Hank Snow 
C 
Walks down the street, shufflin' his feet 
                           G 
To the rhythm that only he knows 
         Bm                     C 
And I've seen him in so many places 
  Bm                         F        D 
I saw him on the night I was born 
D        G             
In a Bourbon Street bar, I received my first scar 
        D          C                 G 
From an old man so tattered and torn 
     C                     
     And the wino and I know the pain of street singin' 
              G                      
     Like the door-to-door salesman 
     G 
     Knows the pains of bell ringin' 
     D                  C 
     Strange situation, wild occupation 
                          G  
     Livin' my life like a song  
 
The coffee is strong at the Cafe du Monde 
And the donuts are too hot to touch 
But just like a fool, when those sweet goodies cool 
I eat till I eat way too much 
 
'Cause I'm livin' on things that excite me 
Be they pastry or lobster or love 
I'm just tryin' to get by being quiet and shy 
In a world full of pushin' and shove 
 
Chorus: 
     And the wino and I know the pain of back bustin' 
     Like the farmer knows the pain  
     Of his pickup truck rustin' 
     Strange situation, wild occupation 
     Livin' my life like a song 
 
D                         C                G 
Sweet sen~orita won't you please come with me 
D                         C           G 
Back to the island honey, back to the sea 
D                          C          D 
Back to the only place that I want to be 
 
Chorus: 
     And the wino and I know the joy of the ocean 
     Like a boy knows the joy  
     Of his milkshake in motion 
     Strange situation, wild occupation 
     Livin' my life like a song 
     Yes it's a strange situation, wild occupation 
     Livin' my life like a song