"While Drifting" Written by Rod McKuen Composed by Anita Kerr The San Sebastian strings 1975 This is the way it was While I was waiting for your eyes to find me I was drifting, going no place Hypnotized by sunshine maybe Barking back at seagulls along the beach Skipping flat stones on the water, But much too wise for sandcastles My castles were across the sea are Still within my mind There were the beach bars and the other beach people Sometimes little bedrooms were my beach But I was drifting. I must have thought the night could save me As I went down in the pillows, Looked up through dirty windows, Smiled back through broken mattresses, and kissed in elevators. I cry too sometimes for me I loved every face I thought looked pretty and every kindred eye I caught in crowds. But I was drifting Before you. ~~~