The Drifter

Carla Olson, Gene Clark

2 fans

Gene Clark

Harold Eugene "Gene" Clark (November 17, 1944 – May 24, 1991) was an American singer-songwriter, and one of the founding members of the folk-rock group The Byrds. more »


Year:
1987
126 

 The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com

Jesse and the padre try to keep things cool
Knowing exactly how to make stone into jewels
The judge was the kind of man who always talked fast
And the way things were going
His world wouldn't last

The desperado's make a plan
To set the town on fire
And when they try to make a stand
They were ambushed at the wire
The drifter never stays to fight
He keeps running till he's way out of sight
But it gets him nowhere
And the drifter never pays the price
He's running through the day and the night
But he's running to nowhere

The judge said boys don't you know this town is mine
Don't going try to change it  everything will be just fine
Those desperadoes don't pay them no mind
Everybody knows that they can't read or write

The judge put Jesse in the jail
Although there is no crime
The padre tried to get him out
With a stick of dynamite
The drifter never stays to fight
He keeps running till he's way out of sight
But it gets him nowhere
And the drifter never pays a price
He's running through the day and the night
But he's running to nowhere
Oh no

The drifter knows he can't always go with the tide
The time will come when he'll have to choose up sides
Which way will he go will it be left or right
The judge says things are either black or white

The desperado's make a plan
To set the town on fire
And when they try to make a stand
They were ambushed at the wire
The drifter never stays to fight
He keeps running till he's way out of sight
But it gets him nowhere
And the drifter never pays the price
He's running through the day and the night
But he's running to nowhere

 The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com

Written by: ANNA PESQUIDOUS, BOGART GINER, JACK GOURLAY, KRISTY BUGLASS, RUPERT MORGAN, SOPHIE-ROSE HARPER

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

Discuss the The Drifter Lyrics with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The Drifter Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/1082986/Gene+Clark/The+Drifter>.

    Missing lyrics by Gene Clark?

    Know any other songs by Gene Clark? Don't keep it to yourself!

    Watch the song video

    The Drifter

    132.6K
    859     0

    Browse Lyrics.com

    Quiz

    Are you a music master?

    »
    The title of a famous Beach Boys song released in 1964
    A Sun, Sun, Sun
    B Gun, Gun, Gun
    C Run, Run,Run
    D Fun, Fun, Fun

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Gene Clark tracks

    On Radio Right Now

    Loading...

    Powered by OnRad.io


    Think you know music? Test your MusicIQ here!