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Lyrics

oh, help me in my weakness
i heard the drifter say
as they carried him from the court room
and were taking him away
well, my trip hasn't been a pleasant one
and my time it isn't long
and i still do not know
what is was that i've done wrong
well the judge he cast his robe aside
a tear came to his eye
well you fail to understand, he said
why must you even try
outside the crowd was stirring
you could hear it from the door
inside the judge was stepping down
while the jury cried for more, more, more
cried for more, cried for more
hey you better leave that boy's soul alone
oh stop that passing the jury
grab me a tendon and me a nurse
oh, the trial was bad enough
yes, but this is ten times worse
just then bolt of lightning
showed the court house out of shape
and while everybody knelt to pray
the drifter made his escape
the drifter did his escape
yeah
so long

Tracks

  1. Jimi Hendrix Plays Other People's Songs (1965/70)
    1.13. Drifter's Escape
    1970-06-17 ELL Studios NYC
  2. Astro Man Box Set (1966/69)
    3.12. Drifter's Escape
  3. Electric Hendrix 1 (1968-70)
    11. Drifter's Escape
  4. Talent and Feeling Vol 2 (1968/70)
    03. Drifter's Escape
  5. Strate Ahead (1968/70)
    2.01. Drifter's Escape
  6. 500,000 Halos (1969/70)
    01. Drifter's Escape
    Live
  7. Loose Ends (1974)
    5. Drifter's Escape
    oh, help me in my weakness
    i heard the drifter say
    as they carried him from the court room
    and were taking him away
    well, my trip hasn't been a pleasant one
    and my time it isn't long
    and i still do not know
    what is was that i've done wrong
    well the judge he cast his robe aside
    a tear came to his eye
    well you fail to understand, he said
    why must you even try
    outside the crowd was stirring
    you could hear it from the door
    inside the judge was stepping down
    while the jury cried for more, more, more
    cried for more, cried for more
    hey you better leave that boy's soul alone
    oh stop that passing the jury
    grab me a tendon and me a nurse
    oh, the trial was bad enough
    yes, but this is ten times worse
    just then bolt of lightning
    showed the court house out of shape
    and while everybody knelt to pray
    the drifter made his escape
    the drifter did his escape
    yeah
    so long
  8. Multicolored Blues Volume 1 (The Unreleased Sessions) (1993)
    06. Drifter's Escape
  9. South Saturn Delta (1997)
    13. Drifter's Escape
  10. Rare (2002)
    07. Drifter's Escape