By: Jimmy Buffett 

1973 

I pulled into the regular pump 

I was feelin' quite at ease 

I rolled down my window and told the man, "Fifty cents worth please" 

Then out jumped my partner with his trusty pellet gun 

He said, "Boy this is a holdup, keep 'a pumpin' and don't run" 



Chorus: 

And now I wish I was somewhere other than here 

Down in some honky tonk, sippin' on a beer 

Yes I wish I was somewhere other than here 

Because that great fillin' station holdup 

Cost me two good years 



We got fifteen dollars and a can of STP 

A big ol' jar of cashew nuts and a Japanese TV 

Feelin' we had pulled the biggest heist of our career 

We're wanted men, we'll strike again 

But first let's have a beer 



Chorus: 

And now I wish I was somewhere other than here 

Down in some honky tonk, sippin' on a beer 

Yes I wish I was somewhere other than here 

Because that great fillin' station holdup 

Cost me two good years 



(guitar instrumental) 



We were sittin' in the Krystal 

About as drunk as we could be 

In walks the deputy sheriff 

And he's holdin' our TV 

Roughed us then he cuffed us 

And he took us off to jail 

No pictures on a poster, no reward and no bail 



Chorus: 

And now I wish I was somewhere other than here 

Down in some honky tonk, sippin' on a beer 

Yes I wish I was somewhere other than here 

'Cause that great fillin' station holdup 

Cost me two good years 



Coda: 

Yes that great fillin' station holdup 

It cost me two good years