Released: August 15, 1975
Songwriter: Mentor Williams
Producer: Tom Dowd
[Verse 1]
Day after day I'm more confused
As I look for the light through the pouring rain
You know that's a game I hate to lose
And I'm feelin' the strain, ain't it a shame?
[Chorus]
Oh, give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away, yeah
[Verse 2]
Beginning to think that I'm losin' my mind
I don't understand the things that I do
The world outside looks so unkind
Now I'm countin' on you, to carry me through
[Chorus]
Oh, give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Well give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away, well
[Bridge]
When my mind is free
No melody can move me
When I'm feelin' blue
Guitars are comin' through to soothe me
Thanks for the joy that you've given me
I want you to know I believe in your song
Rhythm and rhyme and harmony
You help me along, you're always makin' me strong
[Chorus]
Give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away, yeah
Give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Oh, give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
[Outro]
Well, won't you help me? Won't you help me? Won't you help me?
Drift away
Well, well
Day after day I'm more confused
As I look for the light through the pouring rain
You know that's a game I hate to lose
And I'm feelin' the strain, ain't it a shame?
[Chorus]
Oh, give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away, yeah
[Verse 2]
Beginning to think that I'm losin' my mind
I don't understand the things that I do
The world outside looks so unkind
Now I'm countin' on you, to carry me through
[Chorus]
Oh, give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Well give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away, well
[Bridge]
When my mind is free
No melody can move me
When I'm feelin' blue
Guitars are comin' through to soothe me
Thanks for the joy that you've given me
I want you to know I believe in your song
Rhythm and rhyme and harmony
You help me along, you're always makin' me strong
[Chorus]
Give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away, yeah
Give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Oh, give me the beat, boys to soothe my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
[Outro]
Well, won't you help me? Won't you help me? Won't you help me?
Drift away
Well, well
more tracks from the album
Atlantic Crossing (Deluxe Edition)
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Return to Sender
- Three Time Loser (Alternative Version)
- Alright for an Hour (Alternative Version)
- All in the Name of Rock ‘N’ Roll (Alternative Version)
- Drift Away (Alternative Version)
- Too Much Noise (Early Version of ”Stone Cold Sober”)
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It (Alternative Version)
- It’s Not the Spotlight (Alternative Version)
- This Old Heart of Mine (Alternative Version)
- Still Love You (Alternative Version)
- Holy Cow
- Sailing (Alternate Version)
- To Love Somebody
- Sailing
- Skye Boat Song
- Drift Away
- This Old Heart of Mine
- Still Love You
- Alright for an Hour
- It’s Not the Spotlight
- Stone Cold Sober
- Three Time Loser
- All in the Name of Rock ‘N’ Roll
- Skye Boat Song (Alternative Version)
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Rod Stewart popular songs
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
- Love Is
- Sailing
- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Missing You