The Drifter (Reissue Bonus Track)

(album: Jam Room - 1999)

Who's that drifter?
On the side of the road
On the side of the road
I recognize him
In a dirty old robe
Dirty old robe
Dirty old robe
Let's go lift him
Wherever he goes
Wherever he goes
He goes, he goes
No more drifter
On the side of the road
On the side of the road

He climbed into
My big black truck
My big black truck
He poured water
In a wooden cup
In a wooden cup
In a wooden cup
Evil forces
He said to me
He said to me
He said to me
Caught my good scent
And on my heels
And on my heels
I will fight them
Whenever I can
Whenever I can
I can, I can
With a smile
I will give my life
And fight them on the other side

If you see a halo, at least wave as you pass by it on the road
Cause that would be the drifter

Well on his way
Well on his way
He pulled into
A Flying J
A Flying J
Where we both shared a piece of pizza pie
A piece of pizza pie
A piece of pizza pie
"Where you headed?"
I asked him
I asked him
"New York City"
He said to me
He said to me
He said to me
"If you take me"
He went on to say
He went on to say
"I will give you
The map to the beyond
The map to the beyond"
"Sounds like a good deal"
He paid the tip
We both jumped up and got back in

If you see a halo, at least wave as you pass by it on the road

We stopped to sleep in east Tennessee
And he used the time to go out and eat
Did a quick jig on top of a hill
When he returned he slept for a spell

Cross Bronx Expressway
At a quarter to four
Quarter to four
Quarter to four
Was a vendor
Selling cordless phones
Cordless phones
Cordless phones
Drifter bought one
For ten dollars
Ten dollars
Ten dollars
Made a phone call
It went a little like this
It went a little like this
"On my way now
And will be there soon
And will be there soon
Bring my wet suit
And my good tap shoes
And my good tap shoes
Not the old ones
That hang upon the wall
Hang upon the wall
But the new ones
In the silver case
In the silver case"
Then he hung up
And chucked it out my truck
Chucked it out my truck
Central Park West
I paid a price to park
Paid a price to park
Mighty oak lodge
Then he waved at me
And he waved at me
"What about the bargain?"
I yelled at him
I yelled at him
"Oh I forgot...
Go to the Poconos
Go to the Poconos"