Drift Away
Uncle Kracker & Dobie Gray * Track #5 On No Stranger to Shame
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Drift Away by Uncle Kracker (Ft. Dobie Gray)
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Uncle KrackerDobie GrayWrited by
Mentor WilliamsAbout
A cover version of Dobie Gray’s single “Drift Away” was released in 2003 by Uncle Kracker, from his album No Stranger to Shame. This version also features Dobie Gray singing throughout different parts of the song. The song was a success, peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart d...
Drift Away Lyrics
[Verse 1: Unckle Kracker]
Day after day, I'm more confused
Yet, I look for the light through the pourin' rain
You know that's a game that I'd hate to lose
And I'm feelin' the strain
Oh, ain't it a shame?
[Chorus: Unckle Kracker]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Won't you take me away?
[Verse 2: Unckle Kracker]
Beginnin' to think that I'm wastin' time
I don't understand the things I do
The world outside looks so unkind
And I'm countin' on you
You can carry me through
[Chorus: Unckle Kracker]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Won't you take me away?
[Bridge: Dobie Gray]
And when my mind is free
You know a melody can move me
When I'm feelin' blue
The guitars come in through to soothe me
[Verse 3: Uncke Kracker & Dobie Gray]
Thanks for the joy that you've given me
(Ooh, the joy that you've given me)
I want you to know that I believe in your song (Oh, yeah)
Your rhythm, and rhyme, and harmony (Mmmhmm)
You helped me along (Makin' me strong)
Oh, you're makin' me strong
[Breakdown: Uncke Kracker & Dobie Gray]
Oh, give me the beat boys and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away (Drift away, ooh)
And give me the beat boys and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away (Drift away)
[Chorus: Uncke Kracker & Dobie Gray]
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away (Drift away, oh)
Give me the beat boys and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
[Outro: Dobie Gray & Uncle Kracker]
Yeah, won't you take me?
Won't you take me?
I wanna drift away (Won't you take me away?)
I wanna drift away
I wanna drift away (Won't you take me?)
Take me home
Let me drift away
Won't you take me away?
Drift Away Q&A
Who wrote Drift Away's ?
Drift Away was written by Mentor Williams.
Who produced Drift Away's ?
Drift Away was produced by Uncle Kracker & Michael Bradford.
When did Uncle Kracker release Drift Away?
Uncle Kracker released Drift Away on Tue Aug 27 2002.
What did Uncle Kracker say about "Drift Away"?
Uncle Kracker discussed why he decided to cover the song:
Well, back when my first record came out, I had “Follow Me,” but that was my only hit off of that record. In fact, that single would just never go away. We never even could come with a single after that because it lasted so long. When I w...
How did Uncle Cracker decide to record the song?
I was playing an acoustic set in New York City. Scott Shannon was the program director, a legendary disk jockey. He had called the guy at my record label and said, “If Uncle Kracker doesn’t cut that for his record it would be a big mistake.” Because I was doing that just kind of acoustic-y at a m...
How did Uncle Cracker feel about working with Dobie Gray?
Dobie was a nice man. A very nice man. He was always professional. He would just come and he always delivered. We did a couple of things with him. I didn’t expect him to come and do the video, or when we went to radio with the single, when we played Jay Leno, stuff like that. I didn’t expect h...