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Drift Off to Dream

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B-side
  
"Son of the New South"

Recorded
  
1989

Length
  
5:15 (album version)

Released
  
January 1991

Genre
  
Country

Label
  
Warner Bros. Nashville

"Drift Off to Dream" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released in January 1991 as the fifth and final single from his debut album Country Club. It peaked at number 3 in the United States, while it became his third number-one hit in Canada. The song was written by Tritt and Stewart Harris.

Contents

Content

"Drift Off to Dream" is a mid-tempo waltz. It begins with the male narrator, alone in a bar, thinking about a lover whom he would like to meet. He imagines holding hands with her on a blanket in the yard and kissing until she "drift[s] off to dream" in his arms.

Music video

The music video was directed by Sherman Halsey.

Personnel

The following musicians play on this track:

  • Sam Bacco – suspended cymbal, percussion
  • Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
  • Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
  • Jerry Douglas – Dobro
  • Dana McVicker – background vocals
  • Edgar Meyer – arco bass
  • Mark O'Connor – fiddle
  • Bobby Ogdin – piano
  • Steve Turner – drums, percussion
  • Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar
  • Terri Williams – background vocals
  • Reggie Young – electric guitar
  • References

    Drift Off to Dream Wikipedia