You knew I could not stay for long when you asked me To come over in the wee hours of the mornin. I said I could not let the sunrise catch me sleepin And that is why Ive givin you fair warnin. And though you might have loved me like I never ever have been Loved before your front door is open And Ive got to keep on movin. So I will stay with you a while and then Ill Let my hitch hike thumb take me to where I wanna. Because Ive got to keep on searchin for the dream that Ive been seekin Since I left my home in Oklahoma And whos to say but that I might not be back tomorrow If I find there's only sorrow you may see me from your windowsill Next mornin Im a drifter and Ive seen the rain. Im a drifter and Ive felt the pain, the pain that comes with loneliness. So I drift from town to town searchin all around. Lookin for the answer to my sorrow. And if the answer is you then I'll be back tomorrow. Lets make the most of time before the break of day But don't try to make me stay if I don't want to. Because Ive got to keep on searchin for that dream And you can't bind me with the simple words I love you. But if I realize the dream that Ive been searchin for Is waitin here behind your door Then I'll come back to stay if you still want me to. Im a drifter and Ive seen the rain Im a drifter and Ive felt the pain the pain that comes with loneliness. So I drift from town to town searchin all around Lookin for the answer to my sorrow And if the answer is you then I'll be back tomorrow. Im a drifter and Ive seen the rain Im a drifter and Ive felt the pain the pain that comes with loneliness. So I drift from town to town searchin all around Lookin for the ans