I am joined here by Habu Hiroshi, a fine rhythmist who I worked with several years back. He is playing a big, low pitched drum that he made himself.
lyrics
Let Me Drift Away
babe where you been
gone like a train
halfway to hell
soaked by the rain
mud in the sky
moon on the ground
wish you were here
come back around
i said let me, let me, let me
let me, let me, let me drift away
i said let me, let me, let me
let me, let me, let me drift away
scene of the crime
slide out the door
roll in the dirt
come back for more
fish got to swim
smoke got to curl
calling your name
oh what a girl
i said let me, let me, let me
let me, let me, let me drift away
i said let me, let me, let me
let me, let me, let me drift away
hail to the chief
dumb as a post
breaking your neck
let's have a toast
pushing your rock
back up the hill
five says you won't
ten says you will
but i say let me, let me, let me
let me, let me, let me drift away
i said let me, let me, let me
let me, let me, let me drift away
say i don't wanna stay around here no more
i'm just looking for an open door
no idea what lies in store
but i still just wanna say...
let me drift away
drift away
fall off the map
deep in the hole
work like a dog
bad for the soul
luck of the draw
stroke of the pen
bird in the hand
babe where you been
i said let me, let me, let me
let me, let me, let me drift away
i said let me, let me, let me
let me, let me, let me drift away
aah, let me, let me, let me
let me, let me, let me drift away
i say let me, let me, let me
let me, let me, let me drift...
let me drift away
yeah, drift away
aah, honey, let me drift away
credits
released May 30, 2020
Samm Bennett: vocal, 3-string guitar, percussion
Habu Hiroshi: drum
Recorded at Polarity Studio, Tokyo, Japan
All Words and Music Copyright Samm Bennett - All Rights Reserved
Singer and songwriter, player of unusual string instruments such as 3-string and 1-string guitar, plus jaw harps, mouthbow, electronics and junk, plus all manner of drums and percussion.
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