Happy Birthday to American singer and songwriter Butch Hancock, who is turning 78 today. Yet another fine musician who’s mostly unknown to the general public, but highly respected by his peers in music. Several of his songs have been recorded by Emmylou Harris. Butch Hancock has deliberatly kept a low profile. His albums have been released on small labels, while he has been doing other things in between. Of course that is a big part of the reason that this great songwriter still is relatively unknown. Let us give him a cheer on his birthday, with the song If You Were A Bluebird.
If I was a highway / I’d stretch along side you / I’d help you pass byways / That had dissatisfied you / If I was a highway / I’d be stretching, I’d be fetching you home