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Artist: Count Basie
Canonical path: /count-basie/drifting
Related lyric paths: 6
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Drifting
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Drifting
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Well I'm drifting and drifting
Like a ship out on the sea
Well I'm drifting and drifting
Like a ship out on the sea
Well I ain't got nobody
In this world to care for me
If my baby would only take me back again
If my baby would only take me back again
Well you know I ain't good for nothin' baby
Well I haven't got no friends
I give you all of my money
Tell me what more can I do
I give you all my money
Tell me what more can I do
Well you just a good little girl
But you just won't be true
Bye-bye baby, baby bye-bye bye-bye
It's gonna be too late baby
I'll be so far away
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