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Driftin' Dan

from Could Come True by Timmy Abell

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slightly autobiographical travelin' journal....

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Driftin' Dan
Timmy Abell

Rode my horse to Abeline… prettiest town I’d ever seen
Signed up for … the Ro-de-o
Roped their cattle mighty fast… won their prize and took their cash
And I was … just passin’ through

I’ve been traveling all this time… never keep much on my mind
Never cared which way to go… but no strangers do I know

Rode on down to New Orleans… met a girl named Ella Jean
She wondered… was my heart true
When I asked to kiss her cheek… she told me come back in a week
She knew I … was passin’ through

Made my way to Mobile Bay… folks there said why don’t you stay
We traded…. a song or two
Was the Alabama Jubilee… fish were jumpin’ fast and free
But I was … just passin’ through

I’ve been traveling all this time… never keep much on my mind
Never cared which way to go… but no strangers do I know

I was born eighteen eighty-nine… we headed west from Caroline
I learned everything I know… while riding down this road

Rode up north to Tennessee… farm work lasted ‘bout three weeks
‘Til I saw … that harvest moon
Made some friends… made a buck … shook their hands… wished ‘em luck
So long I’m … just passin’ through

Got as far as Louisville… horse went lame and I fell ill
So cold in … that rain and snow
Recovered in a boarding house… traded horses, headed south
‘Cuz I was… just passin’ through

I’ve been traveling all this time… never keep much on my mind
Never cared which way to go… but no strangers do I know

My name is Daniel Brand … friends would call me “Driftin’ Dan”
Only knew one way to be… footloose and fancy free

Headed down to Caroline… strong new horse… mighty fine
Crossed rivers … and mountains blue
It’s where I felt that lonliness… ridin’ by the old home place
‘Cuz I was … still passin’ through

Was when I hit the Georgia coast… met her… by a hitchin’ post
Savannah, so sweet and true
Never thought I’d settle down… fell in love and stayed around
My travelin’ … days were through

Kind’a took me by surprise… the way she looked into my eyes
Seems so perfect…all these years… how this travelin’… brought me here

© 2012 Local Honey Music, ASCAP

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from Could Come True, released September 6, 2016

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Timmy Abell Asheville, North Carolina

Timmy has spent 40 years presenting concerts of high-quality original and traditional music and storytelling for children and families throughout the US. His recordings have received the highest national awards and he is a recipient of the NC Arts Council's Fellowship for Songwriting. Timmy and his wife Susana are currently touring a program called "So Many Ways To Share A Story". silvertrout.org ... more

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