Freewheeler - Alan Merrill

Sleepy eyes, step inside

Waiting so long, standing at my doorway

Midnight sky, riverboat ride

Light up the shore

Like the lamps of Norway

Apricot brandy wine

Syrup sweet and stone forever

Two tone tug on a line

If heaven stakes no sinners

Then hell must be a stealer

To a freewheeler

Lucky high, uptown flight

Devil’s coming on

And he’s taking over

God, the D train, French wine, rain

Roses of red

And a four leaf clover

Angel on the pavement scores

Dirty face and dull shine halo

Gutter children’s blood, gang wars

Out on the street St. Lucifer’s the dealer

To a freewheeler

Don’t you drift your life away

Don’t you drift your life away

Don’t you drift your life away, no!

Don’t you drift your life away

Don’t you drift your life away

Don’t you drift your life away, no!

Words & Music Alan Merrill, Terry Taylor