A Drifter's Song, poetry inspired by Bobby Goldsboro's song of the '60's "I'm A Drifter".

Mike Kimbro of Grapevine, TX.

A Drifter’s Song

Song lyrics by Chrome Dome Mike Kimbro

Structure scheme: Accent points of all 3 verses and choruses align.

Consider reading along to my Spoken Verse Performance!

VERSE 1

I compliment those long brown locks,

And your look turns this man to stone.

Just a kind word said, shouldn't come as a shock, no,

When you choose to wear such fine cologne.

CHORUS 1

I’m not gonna do you wrong.

Check me out.

So long gone the wild oats I’ve sowed.

So don’t treat me like I’m Stifler. >>>>>>>>>

Here's a pic of Stifler from the American Pie movies.

I just wanna sing my songs.

Twist and shout.

Then take my act on down the road.

Love ain’t easy for a drifter.

VERSE 2

A country road hands out lessons,

About right and wrong, weak and strong.

Tennessee’s the best thumbin’ state, there ain’t no doubt.

Just make sure that you’ve got some orange on.

CHORUS 2

Why can’t we just get along.

Word, no doubt.

Seen men shift into cave man mode,

So I’d move on that much swifter.

I just wanna sing my songs.

Twist and shout.

Then take my act on down the road,

Trust ain’t easy for a drifter.

BRIDGE

Sure I’ve got a rover’s heart,

You’ll never find me behind a desk.

But nothing scares this gypsy soul,

Like a Facebook friend request.

VERSE 3

Cool afternoons in the summer.

Camping out around Wheatfields Lake.

Arizona’s nights are the best I remember

And I ate rainbow trout three weeks straight.

CHORUS 3

I’m not lookin’ to do wrong

Check me out.

Yeah I’ve paid all the debts I’ve owed

So don’t treat me like a grifter.

I just wanna sing my songs.

Twist and shout

Then take my act on down the road.

Life ain’t easy for a drifter.

The End