DRIFTWOOD ON THE RIVER

  

I'M JUST DRIFTWOOD ON THE RIVER FLOWING DOWN THE TIDE

I DON'T CARE WHERE THIS OLD RIVER CARRIES ME

I KEEP DRIFTING JUST BECAUSE MY HEART IS BROKEN INSIDE

AND I'M TIRED OF WISHING FOR WHAT CANNOT BE.

 

I MAY MEET A BIT OF DRIFTWOOD LOST THE SAME AS I

SHARE A HANDSHAKE AND A TENDER TEAR OR TWO

BUT IT'S JUST GOOD LUCK, PAL, WE'VE GOT TO SAY GOODBYE

I MUST WANDER ON TO KEEP MY RENDEZVOUS.

 

THOUGH I DRIFT THROUGH TOWN AND CITY, I CAN NEVER STAY

'TIL I FIND A PLACE TO CALL MY HOME SWEET HOME

I DON'T ASK FOR HELP OR PITY, I JUST GO MY WAY

I JUST PRAY FOR PEACE TO DRIFT AND DREAM ALONE.

 

I'M JUST DRIFTWOOD ON THE RIVER AND I'M DRIFTIN ON

'TIL THE WEARY RIVER MEETS THE DEEP BLUE SEA

WHERE THE DEEP BLUE SEA MAY HELP ME TO FORGET SOMEONE

JUST THE CARELESS ONE WHO HAS FORGOTTEN ME.

 

IN MY HEART I DON'T FEEL BITTER OVER WHAT HAS BEEN

I FEEL SORRY FOR THE ONE I MUST FORGET

AND INSTEAD OF BEING SOMEONE WITH THE WORLD TO WIN

I'M JUST DRIFTWOOD ON THE RIVER OF REGRET.