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Rusty Blue Van

by Ryan McGinnis

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An ode to the days of riding the backroads late at night in a Rusty Van held together by punk rock, duct tape, band stickers, and good intentions.

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Rusty Blue Van - lyrics

It was 1998 and the hour was kind of late,
As we rode in a rusty blue van. 
We had kicked out the jams, made a few fans 
Now the road home was long, cold and dark. 

Chorus

Now it’s 3am and we’re listening to the Damned,
Rolling on some backwoods country road
Riding hard against the cold and the dark,
With luck we’ll be home before the dawn. 
With luck we'll be home before the dawn...

Luxurious traveling, it surely was not
hot in the summer, freezing in the wintertime 
One time we broke down in the woods of South Carolina
And I thought we might all surely die...

Chorus

Now it’s 3am and we’re listening to the Damned,
Rolling on some backwoods country road
Riding hard against the cold and the dark,
With luck we’ll be home before the dawn. 
With luck we'll be home before the dawn...



Now many a night was spent in that van, 
Carrying our music across the land. 
Band mates three, Chris, Chris and me, 
brothers in music till the end. 

Chorus

Now it’s 3am and we’re listening to the Damned,
Rolling on some backwoods country road
Riding hard against the cold and the dark,
With luck we’ll be home before the dawn. 
With luck we'll be home before the dawn...

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released November 2, 2020
Houston Bales - Fiddle
Ryan McGinnis - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Organ

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Ryan McGinnis Brownsville, Texas

I've been playing music for over 28 years in various bands and genres. I've been the acoustic solo guy and the punk rock guy. Now I'm the "I'll play what I want" guy. I've also been known to strum a ukulele occasionally...

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