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The Drifter
386
On Tour
Hard Rock
The Drifter was released on October 1, 1999 by Weathermaker Music as a part of the album Jam Room
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Release DateOctober 1, 1999
LabelWeathermaker Music
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM75

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Clutch
Clutch
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Clutch
Clutch
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Clutch
Clutch
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Who's that drifter, on the side of the road
On the side of the road
I recognize him in a dirty old robe
Dirty old robe, dirty old robe
Let's go lift him wherever he goes
Wherever he goes, he goes, he goes
No more drifter on the side of the road
On the side of the road
[Verse 2]
He climbed into my big black truck
My big black truck
He poured water in a wooden cup
In a wooden cup, in a wooden cup
"Evil forces," he said to me
He said to me, he said to me
"Caught my good scent and on my heels"
"And on my heels"
"I will fight them whenever I can"
"Whenever I can, I can, I can"
"With a smile, I will give my life"
"And fight them on the other side"
If you see a halo, at least wave as you pass by it on the road
[Verse 3]
'Cause that would be The Drifter
Well on his way, well on his way
He pulled into a Flying J
A Flying J
Where we both shared a piece of pizza pie
A piece of pizza pie, a piece of pizza pie
"Where you headed?" I asked him
I asked him
"New York City," he said to me
He said to me, he said to me
"If you take me," he went on to say
He went on to say
"I will give you the map to the beyond"
"The map to the beyond"
Sounds like a good deal
He paid the tip, we both jumped up and got back in
If you see a halo, at least wave as you pass by it on the road
[Verse 4]
We stopped to sleep in East Tennessee
And he used the time to go out and eat
He did a quick jig on top of a hill
When he returned he slept for a spell
[Verse 5]
Cross Bronx Expressway at a quarter-to-four
Quarter-to-four, quarter-to-four
Was a vendor selling cordless phones
Cordless phones, cordless phones
Drifter bought one for ten dollars
Ten dollars, ten dollars
Made a phone call, it went a little like this
It went a little like this
"On my way now, and will be there soon"
"And will be there soon"
"Bring my wet suit and my good tap shoes"
"And my good tap shoes"
"Not the old ones that hang upon the wall"
"Hang upon the wall
"But the new ones in the silver case"
"In the silver case"
[Verse 6]
Then he hung up and chucked it out my truck
Chucked it out my truck
Central Park West, I paid a price to park
Paid a price to park
Mighty Oak Lodge, then he waved at me
And he waved at me
"What about the bargain?" I yelled at him
I yelled at him
"Oh I forgot... go to the Poconos"
"Go to the Poconos"
Written by: Clutch
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