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π€ Intro:
| A | A | A | A |
π€ Verse 1:
A A
I'm the last of the babies of the World War 2
D D
World War 2 and that's the one we didn't lose
I heard that
A A
I was raised on biscuits, spam and powdered eggs
D D
DiMaggio's baseball and Marilyn's legs
π€ Chorus:
D A A
And I'm the last of the drifters
A A
Last of the drifters, yeah
π€ Verse 2:
A A
I remember when the great train, they used to run on coal
D D
And they would run on coal and I would be ready to go, me too
A A
Old white shirt and a tired overall
D D
Sometimes I think my daddy knew it all
π€ Chorus:
D A A
And I'm the last of the drifters
A A
Last of the drifters, yeah
π€ Verse 3:
A A
I remember Louisiana in a hot steamy night
D D
Hot steamy night and she was holding me tight
A A
An old red Chevy with a big back seat
D D
I had me some two tall shoes off my feet
π€ Chorus:
D A A
And I'm the last of the drifters
A A
Last of the drifters, yeah
π€ Instrumental:
| A | A | D | D |
| A | A | A |
π€ Verse 4:
A A
I'm a world war baby holding mama's hand
D D
Mama's hand and how my daddy knew the land
A A
Truck bearin' music and poverty and wealth
D D
I got some great big scars on myself
π€ Chorus:
D A A
Now I'm the last of the drifters
A A
Last of the drifters, yeah
π€ Verse 5:
A A
I'm the last tie roller with the last good hand
D D
Last good hand and I'm a gambling man
A A
All them bombs and people wakin' on that boom
D D
Sometimes I reckon I got here too soon
π€ Outro:
D A A
I'm the last of the drifters
A A A
I'm the last of the drifters, yeah
A
I'm the last of the drifters
A
Last of the drifters
(fading)
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Published: February 15, 2022
Last Updated: February 8, 2026