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I AM THE DRUMMER

from OUT OF THE BLUE by Rusty McCarthy

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This song is about a drummer memorial north of Parry Sound on highway 69 for a group of teenagers, one a drummer who died in a winter accident.

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I AM THE DRUMMER
I am a spirit flying in the sky
looking on down from way up high
When i was 20 watched my life go by
i am the drummer on hiway 69

I loved heavy metal the screaming guitars,
The pounding beat i could listen for hours
I was a child when i picked up the sticks
and i loved playing for kicks
i am the drummer on hiway 69

Laval bouchard took a plate of steel
a welding torch and an artists feel
he made drum kit on the edge of the woods
a steel sculpture to remember for good
i am the drummer on hiway 69

It's a reminder that life is short you've got to cherish every note slow down and enjoy the ride and watch out for the other guy
I am the drummer on hiway 69

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from OUT OF THE BLUE, released August 4, 2023

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Rusty McCarthy Toronto, Ontario

- Singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, and one of the finest Blues / Jazz guitarist on the scene today. Rusty has played with pop's Alanah Myles, , Mary Margaret O'Hara and many more.

* Along the way Rusty has found time to hone his craft as a songwriter and is currently working on his 7th CD.
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