From the recording Book of Shame
Lyrics
DRIFTING
HOW DO I BEGIN
TO STOP YOUR WORLD FROM CAVING IN
I KNOW THAT SOMETHING MUST BE DONE
OOOH GOD I TRIED TO LOVE MYSELF
PLEASE DON’T PUT ME ON THE SHELF
OH GOD I TRIED TO LOVE MYSELF
(we can make it through the dark)
WERE GONNA KNOCK THIS THING RIGHT OUT
RIGHT OUT OF THE PARK
TELL ME SOMETHING TELL ME NOW
SOMEBODY OUT THERE WANTS YOU
BUT THERE NOT GOING TO HAVE YOU
SOMEBODY OUT THERE WANTS YOU
BUT WE WONT LET THEM TAKE YOU DOWN
DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHT
OR BLOW THE SMOKE OUT OF YOUR HEART
2 BARS INST
IT ONLY TAKES A SECOND TO CHANGE
A LIFETIME IN A BLINK
WELL SOME PEOPLE THEY SAY IM DERANGED
BUT IT GIVES YOU TIME TO THINK
THE MAN WITH THE BIG IDEAS AND DREAMS
IS SLIPPING THROUGH THE SEAMS
IM LOST INSIDE YOUR HEAD
AND SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE CRYING
TO THINK THAT YOU MIGHT
YOU MIGHT BE DRIFTING
IT’S A COLD COLD WORLD AND YOU
YOU ARE MY ONLY FRIEND
IT’S A COLD COLD WORLD AND YOU
YOU ARE MY ONLY FRIEND
A ROCK OR A PLACE OF SAFETY FROM AN ISLAND STORM
TO REST FROM THE TROUBLES THAT I CARRY….
ON MY WAY HOME
SOMEBODY OUT THERE WANTS YOU
BUT WE WONT LET THEM TAKE YOU
SOMEBODY OUT THERE WANTS YOU
(WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THE DARK)
KNOCK THIS THING RIGHT OUT THE PARK
SOMEBODY OUT THERE WANTS YOU
BUT WE WONT LET THEM TAKE YOU
SOMEBODY OUT THERE WANTS YOU
(WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THE DARK)
KNOCK THIS THING RIGHT OUT THE PARK
SOMEBODY OUT THERE WANTS YOU
BUT they ain't going to have YOU
SOMEBODY OUT THERE WANTS YOU
(WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THE DARK)
KNOCK THIS THING RIGHT OUT THE PARK
IT’S A COLD WORLD AND YOU ARE MY ONLY FRIEND
IT’S A COLD COLD WORLD AND YOU ARE MY ONLY FRIEND.