like an old sailor who's drawn to the sea the voice of the highway whispers to me i can't give a reason for why i must go the life of a drifter is all that i know i worked at the factory the office, the store i gave it my best shot couldn't take any more you can't stop a tiger from chasing its prey and you can't stop a drifter from going away every day is a road movie every night is a new story everyone you touch you hold forever my kids call me crazy but they understand they know that i'm doing the best that i can you can't stop the ocean from meeting the land and you'll never reform a happy man like an old sailor who's drawn to the sea the voice of the highway whispers to me you can't stop the ocean from kissing the sand and you'll never reform a happy man whoa...that's all i am whoa...a happy man (c) douglas brent smith