By: Jimmy Buffett, J.D. Souther 

1980 

To Muhammed Ali for twenty years of excitement and entertainment 

They talk about their women too much 

The women got 'em so confused 

They don't talk about their lives as such 

My life is all I got to lose 



You take it with a grain of salt 

And laugh at the complexities 

They're good at pickin' all the faults 

I keep laughin' so they don't pick me 



Chorus: 

Jesus if I had to quit tonight 

I'd never know if I was wrong or right 

But that's just what you get 

You got to go the distance 

If you want to fight a good fight 

Good fight 

Keep it up and keep a good fight 

Good Fight 



The telephone begins to ring 

That could only be one call 

I might as well be on the moon 

Standin' in the shower stall 



Can't believe she picked it up 

She didn't know the rules somehow 

Then I hear her say hello (hello) 

Panic in the grey room now 



Chorus: 

Jesus if I had to quit tonight 

She'd kill me whether I was wrong or right 

That's just what you get 

You got to go the distance 

If you want to fight a good fight 

Good fight 

Keep it up and keep a good fight 

Good fight 



You never know until you try 

It's hard to see the side you're on 

Some people say I'm halfway here 

Some people say I'm halfway gone 



Chorus: 

Jesus if I had to quit tonight 

I'd never know if I was wrong or right 

But that's just what you get 

You got to go the distance 

If you want to fight a good fight 

Good fight 

Keep it up and keep a good fight 

Good fight 



All I want is just a good fight 

Good fight 

Yes it's got to be a good fight 

Good fight