Trucker Speed - SINGLE

by Ryan McMahon

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I was so late to the Fred Eaglesmith party... But better late than never.

I purchased one of his records last year, and absolutely fell for this song - "Trucker Speed" - a song about love, loss, drugs and heartache on the frigid Canadian open roads.

This song was, like everything else I've laid down since 2020, recorded at home, and is another representation of me using the instruments and technology that I have at my disposal to the best of my abilities.

The result is a heartbreaking chorus to sing along to... hope you enjoy.

lyrics

I got her letter from an old mailbox I forgot I had at a little truck stop
I read it once then I read it again / I could hardly keep from crying
Been driving around the last week or so with an empty truck / I don't have a load
and I don't care 'cause to tell you the truth / I think I might be dying

and it's trucker speed
Benzedrine, Percocet, amphetamines
black beauties & west coast turn-arounds
when the coast is clear I can drive with my knees
mix it all up like a recipe
coca-cola and coffee to wash it down
sometimes I feel like my wheels ain't touching the ground

at the side of the road he said 'you're a mess'
when I told him she didn't leave an address
then he got another call he said 'wait right here'
he'd be back in a little while
I laid my head across my arms / slept on the wheel for an hour or more
then I started it up and took off into the night

I've been high-centred / lo-throttle
when I could not stop I pissed in a bottle
(been so lonely) I made Hank Williams look like a party of five
I've been beat up / broke down / loaded on a truck & driven outta town
but I always thought that I'd see her at the end of the line
yeah I always thought that I'd see you at the end of the line

but for now it's ....

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released February 12, 2021
Written by Fred Eaglesmith.

Vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, percussion, organ by me.
Recorded, produced & Mixed at the Song Shelter by me.
Mastered by John Mclaggan.

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Ryan McMahon Ladysmith, British Columbia

Ryan McMahon has performed for over 20+ years as a Canadian songwriter and founding member of Lion Bear Fox.

Veteran Canadian broadcaster Terry David Mulligan may have said it best: the complete package. Singer Songwriter. Performer. Troublemaker. Passionate human being. For me… priceless!!” ... more

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Mar 20

The Aviary

Edmonton, AB

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