Driftin' Way Of Life Jerry Jeff Walker
I'm singing a(C)bout the driftin' way of (G)life,
Yeah, it's different from the many that I've (D7)known.
Yeah, and every (C)day I'm bound to walk a strange new (G)road,
Hee hoo (E7)hoo, by my(A7)self, I keep (D7)living it right or (G)wrong.
Now I've hitch(C)hiked about a hundred thousand (G)miles,
Yeah and I've had good (A7)luck, and I've lived in different (D7)styles.
Yeah, but all the (C)folks, no matter what place or (G)age,
Mm, mm, (E7)have tried to (A7)put me like a (D7)free bird in a (G)cage.
But I keep singing (C)'bout the driftin' way of (G)life,
Yeah, it's different from the many that I've (D7)known.
Yeah, and every (C)day I'm bound to walk a strange new (G)road,
Hee hoo (E7)hoo, by my(A7)self, I (D7)live it right or (G)wrong.
Now I've tied some (C)knots with my friends I'd hate to (G)lose,
I say we're (A7)friends, because we give the right to (D7)choose.
But things get (C)tight when your friends get out of (G)place,
Mm, mm, (E7)and try to (A7)change your big (D7)hat or shape of (G)face.
So I keep singing (C)'bout the driftin' way of (G)life,
Yeah, it's different from the many that I've (D7)known.
Yeah, and every (C)day I'm bound to walk a strange new (G)road,
Hee hoo (E7)hoo, by my(A7)self, I (D7)live it right or (G)wrong.
Yeah, uh-(C)hu. (G) (A7) (D7) (C) (G) (E7) (A7) (D7) (G)
Now, in my (C)mind, you know, I thought of a-settling (G)down,
To stop my (A7)roaming, forget this banging a(D7)round.
But to live my (C)life among the groups every (G)day,
Every day, (E7)will either (A7)change me, or (D7)send me down the (G)way.
And as it (C)stands, I'm never down-and-out too (G)long, why is that?
'Cause I can kiss the (A7)blues goodbye with every (D7)song.
Yeah, and I'm living my (C)life as it feels to me right (G)now,
Walk on, (E7)boy, 'cause there ain't (A7)nothing in this (D7)world gonna hold me (G)down.
Yeah, I keep singing (C)'bout the driftin' way of (G)life,
Yeah, it's different from the many that I've (D7)known.
Yeah, and every (C)day I'm bound to walk a strange new (G)road,
Hee hoo (E7)hoo, by my(A7)self, I keep (D7)livin' it right or (G)wrong,
(E7)Long gone, by my(A7)self, yeah, I keep (D7)livin' it right or (G)wrong.
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