An Uncelebrated Hero

     In my regular work as a scrap metal truck driver, I have lots of time behind the windshield to mull over ideas for my music and lyrics.  It just so happens that in my usual routine, I would frequently see a fleet of regional beer trucks depart for their daily trek to supermarkets, various bars, and liquor stores from their South Bend, Indiana headquarters.  I would catch myself saying, "there goes the beer man," and think to myself, now there's someone who doesn't get enough credit for the ongoing party.
     Having been reminded visually every time I'd see these "hop and malt heroes," that I should write a
song about them, a melodic contour accompanied the phrase, "there goes the beer man."  I imagined that this idea should have a moderate pace and certainly be fun.  So, the idea was born, but it was probably a progression of several weeks and creating a deadline trip to Nashville that gave me purpose. 
     With guitar in hand and wit freshly charged I set out to write this, imagining how a beer man's day might
go.  Having had experience in daily deliveries myself in other trucking jobs, and observing how these fellows have to contend with curbside parking or traffic, it helped me liven up the lyrics with my narrative.
     Keeping my audience in mind was a critical factor as I created the lyrics, knowing full well this is for a NASCAR fan base, or a NFL crowd, or a group of blue-collar workers celebrating down at "Pete's" after work.  Anytime they glimpse the "beer man," they can shout out my mantra!
     Click on www.reverbnation.com/chordsofwood to hear the results and scroll down to the lyric page to view the wording as well.  -JW