Drift Away

  Composer: Mentor Williams                  Original performer: Dobie Gray (1973)
Recording date: February-May 1974 & May-June 2021
Recording locations: Musicland Studios, Munich, West Germany; Rolling Stones Mobile Unit, Mick Jagger's home, Newbury, England;
Island Recording Studios & RAK Studios, London, England
Producers: The Glimmer Twins        Chief engineers: Keith Harwood, Andy Johns & Glyn Johns
Never performed onstage

Note: Outtake from the IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL sessions

Probable line-up:

Drums: Charlie Watts
Bass: Bill Wyman
Acoustic guitar: Ron Wood
Electric guitars: Keith Richards
Lead vocal: Mick Jagger
Backing vocals: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Piano: Nicky Hopkins
Organ: Billy Preston
Handclaps: ---
 

Day after day I'm more confused
Yet I look for the light in the pouring rain
You know it's a game I hate to lose
Feeling the pain, taking the strain

So give me the beat, boy, free my soul
I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat, boy, free my soul
I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away

Beginning to think I'm wasting time
I don't understand the things I do
The world outside so unkind
Counting on you to carry me through

So give me the beat, boy, free my soul
I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat, boy, free my soul
I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away

And when my mind is free
You know a melody can move me
And when I'm feeling blue
The guitars coming through and soothe me

Thanks for the joy you've given me
I want you to know I believe in your songs
Rhythm and rhyme and harmony
Carry me on, keeping me strong

So give me the beat, boy, free my soul
I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away - yeah
Give me the beat, boy, free my soul
I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away

Give me the beat, boy, free my soul
I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat, boy, free my soul
I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away - drift away

Won't you take me? Won't you take me?
Won't you take me?
Give me the beat, boy, give me the beat, boy
Let me drift away
Give me the beat, boy, give me the beat, boy
Let me drift away
Give me the beat boy...


 



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