Day after day I'm more confused
Yet I look for the light through the pouring rain
You know that's a game that I hate to lose
And I'm feelin' the strain, Oh ain't it a shame

Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
(won't you take me away)

Beginning to think that I'm wastin' time
I don't understand the things I do
The world outside looks so unkind
And I'm countin' on you, you can carry me through

Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
(won't you take me away)

And when my mind is free
You know a melody can move me
When I'm feelin' blue
The guitar's comin' through to soothe me
Thanks for the joy that you've given me
(Ooh, joy that you’ve given me)
I want you to know that I believe in your song
Rhythm and rhyme and harmony
You help me along makin' me strong

Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
(Drift Away)
Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
(Drift Away)

Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
(Drift Away)
Ohh,Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
(Yeah, Yeah!)

Oh, won’t you take me
Oh, won’t you take me
I wanna drift away, won’t you take me away
(I wanna drift away! I wanna drift away!)
Take’s me long, I wanna drift away
(Won’t you take me away)