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Swing tune about a venerable street musician.

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He set up his kit
just a cymbal and snare and that was it
laying down swing
letting it ring like the rain

He was not young
silver curls hanging low
love that crazy sound
of a drummer playing solo

Drummer in the rain
king of swing on a five gallon throne
a whole band by himself alone
Drummer in the rain

I hope you have a place
place of your own that you can call home
where you can drag your kit after your gig
someplace out of the rain

I stuffed a dollar in his jar
on my way back to my car
we made eye contact, he gave a nod
and did not miss a beat

Drummer in the rain
king of swing on a five gallon throne
a whole band by himself alone
Drummer in the rain

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from Just Needs Some Work, released October 3, 2023

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This stuff here is my soul scratching messages on the wall of its prison cell.

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