I'm just a drifter, I ain't got no place to go
I'm just a drifter, I ain't got no place to go
I'm like the prodigal son, driftin' from town to town
Looky here

I left my home, 'the age of twelve years old
I left my home, ooh, at the age of twelve years old
I was a drifter, driftin' through this land
Looky here now!

My dear old mother died and left me, and my father didn't want me around no more
My mother died and left me, and my father didn't want me around no more
My dear old dad was a drunker, he stayed drunk both night and day
Shame on me!

Now bust it!

I'm a drifter, driftin' through this land
I'm a drifter, drifter, drifter, I'm a drifter, drifting through this land
I got nobody, no one to care for me
Looky here now baby

Hold my hand now, baby, hold my hand
Leave me, leave me, leave me, through the night, through the night and day baby
I'm a natural born drifter, natural born drifter baby, drifting through the land baby
Oh yea, oh yea
I'm just a drifter baby
Little Johnny Lee's a drifter, I'm talking about short John the drifter
I'd love a friend, I ain't got no friend, baby
I'm a natural born drifter baby, I'm going from town to town, baby
Baby, I'm a drifter, baby
Ooh! Ooh, ooh