Born to Be a Drifter

BORN TO BE A DRIFTER

I shook the sawdust from my clothes, picked up my old suitcase
Walked down to a muddy hole and washed my bearded face
I got back on the road again, put my thumb out for a ride
A diesel almost ran me down and it sure does hurt my pride

Chorus But I was born to be a drifter
That’s what my Momma said
Dedicated to a life of empty road ahead
Not stayin’ in one place long enough
For dreams to leave my head
I was born to be a drifter
That’s what my Momma said

Daddy was a dreamer who never found a home
He stayed awhile for Momma’s love, then left her all alone
I know she loved my daddy but not his driftin’ ways
She often said that I’d grow up to be like him someday

Repeat Chorus

I can’t say that I regret the way I lived my life
For I don’t have to answer to no payroll boss or wife
I’m just the man I wanna be, a care-free rollin’ stone
Just like the man who fathered me, I keep on rollin’ on

Repeat Chorus