I'm a Drifter
Wandering Soul: Dolly Parton's Tale of Searching and Survival
Lyrics
(Dolly Parton)
Dolly Parton
I'm a drifter, a driftin' drifter
Describes oneself as someone who moves aimlessly or without a fixed direction.
Got no place to call my home no more
Expresses not having a specific place that feels like home anymore.
I'm a wanderer, a wandering wanderer
Reiterates the idea of wandering without a clear purpose or destination.
Got no one to call my own no more
Indicates lacking a personal connection or relationship with someone.
Got no strings to tie me down
States the absence of obligations or commitments that hold one in place.
Got no cause to hang around
Highlights the lack of reasons or motivations to stay in one location.
What difference does it make which way I go
Questions the significance of the direction taken since there seems to be no impactful difference.
Got an empty feelin' down inside
Expresses an inner emptiness despite the necessity of survival.
Still I need to stay alive
Despite feeling empty, there's a need to continue living.
And who can tell what waits beyond this road
Uncertainty about what lies ahead on the current path.
I'm a drifter, a driftin' drifter
Reiteration of being a wanderer without a personal connection.
Got no one to call my own no more
Reemphasizes the absence of a personal relationship or connection.
Got no strings to tie me down
Reaffirms the lack of commitments or ties.
Got no cause to hang around
Redundant of lacking reasons or motivations to stay in one place.
What difference does it make which way I go
Reiterates the pondering of direction without any consequential difference.
Got an empty feelin' deep inside
Restates the internal emptiness despite the necessity to continue living.
Still I need to stay alive
Despite feeling empty, there's a necessity to survive.
Who can tell what waits beyond this road
Reiterates uncertainty about what the future holds on the current path.
I'm a drifter, a driftin' drifter
Repeats the sentiment of aimlessly drifting without a personal connection.
Got no one to call my own no more
Emphasizes the lack of a personal relationship or connection.
Got no place to call my home no more
Expresses not having a specific place that feels like home anymore.
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