"I'M A DRIFTER"

TERRY CALLIER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOl5SBp3Gk8

 [Intro]
As I walked down through the town just this mornin'
The clear blue sky was shining above
A young man come walkin', child, his head was all bended
Looks like a young man all wounded in love
I said, "Sit down beside me and tell me your story"
I said, "Sit down beside me and speak if you would"
"Well, I know a little talkin's gonna make you feel much better
"Now if anything earthly can help you, that should"

[Chorus]
He says, "I'm a drifter, and I'm a loner
"And I've seen every city and town
"Whoa, I pass by here and I'll die here
"And some strangers are gonna lower me down"

[Verse]
I stood in the shade of an old apple orchard
And watched them big trucks rolling by
Yeah, and I shared a grape soda
With a man from Dakota
And I've seen, I've seen me some junebugs in July

[Chorus]
Well now, I'm a drifter, yes and I'm a loner
You know I've seen every city and town
Well now I'm passin' by here, I reckon I'll die here
And some stranger's gonna lower me down

[Verse]
I played basketball through the hoop of a barrel
I struggled to learn how to swim
And though I once was a baby
Sometimes I get to thinkin' maybe
I only, I only pretend I ever was him

[Chorus]
Well now, I'm a drifter, yes, nothin' but a loner
Lord, I've seen every city and town
Well now I'm passin' by here, reckon I'll die here
And some stranger's gonna lower me down

[Verse]
I made love in your city to the poor and to the pretty
I thought myself kinda witty and smart
You know I've ended up lonely
Ain't got nothin' left but only this song
Yeah, I got a song, and a half, just half of a heart

[Chorus]
Well, I'm a drifter, yes, I'm just a loner
Lord, I've seen every city and town
You know, I pass by here, I reckon I'll die here
You know some stranger's gonna lower me down

[Verse]
You know, I envy the ships sailing out of your harbors
I've shared silent thoughts with your children and barbers
I've sung to the stars while the jukebox was playing
And I'll held back some tears
You know they come when I'm saying

[Chorus]
That I'm nothing but a drifter, a good for nothin' loner
Whoa, now I've seen every city and town
I'm passin' by here, reckon I'll die here
Well, some stranger's gonna lower me down
No, some stranger's gonna lower me down
Said some stranger's gonna lower me down