Fall Into You John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) Spin a little Motown, watch the record go around, Red wine, paper cup Friday, Slow dancing on the patio Bonfire, backyard, hands moving in the dark, Leaning into every move I make. Let this go where it’s gonna go Chorus: Your lips, my skin Heating up, giving in We’re all trip wires and cherry bombs 3, 2, 1, yeah we’re taking off So high, full moon Night ends too soon I could get as close as you want me to I could fall, I could fall into you You and that heartbeat, make a damn mess of me, Dizzy like I’m spinning in circles, You could be my sweet addiction Move this show inside, add a little candlelight, We could make a habit of burnin Burnin down the weekend Fall into you, into you, fall into… © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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One of Those Nights John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 /Chip Martin (BMI) IPI# 353031796 Honey, let me tell you how great it is to be home I thought this day was never gonna end Someone’s been messing with my mojo all day long I’d love to know who let the devil in The only thing that saved me from jumping off a bridge Was knowing you were waiting with your love me tender kiss Chorus: It’s been one of those days And it’s all that I can do To keep this train wreck on the tracks Till I got home to you But everything is looking bright Since you turned off the lights It’s been one of those days And, Honey, I sure could use One of those nights The boss’s lips were moving but I didn’t hear a word I was busy fantasizing ‘bout you Your dress falls off your shoulders; your fingers grab my shirt Now it’s time to make my fantasies come true The way you wrap yourself around me with that hunger in your eye Well, I know I had a bad day but I can’t remember why Repeat Chorus Bridge: A night we get all tangled up in satin Lost in your Victoria Secret smile When every move you make becomes my favorite distraction And I forget for a little while (that) Repeat Chorus © 2012 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Pretty In Blue John Cirillo(ASCAP) IPI#334682653 /Jan Essenburg (ASCAP) IPI# 838124632/Chip Martin (BMI) IPI# 353031796 I couldn’t help but notice You sitting here alone One eye on the front door The other on your phone Hey, what’s that you’re drinking? Is it a straight tequila night? I don’t know who hurt you And put the red in those green eyes (But) Chorus: You look pretty in blue Under the glow of a neon night I know that look and I think I might Know what you’re going through Girl, I’ve been there too If you don’t mind me saying so I just had to let you know You sure look pretty in blue If you feel like talking I’d love to sit with you a while Has anybody told you You’ve got the sweetest saddest smile Bridge: Don’t worry about your make up Sometimes tears are gotta fall If you need a shoulder I don’t mind at all © 2016 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Comeback Kids Craig Lackey(ASCAP) / John Cirillo (ASCAP) / Larry Vail (ASCAP)/ Tamara Laurel (BMI) Underdogs, wrong side of the streeters Against the wall fightin’ back kinda dreamers But we’re right where we wanna be Against the odds starin’ down the cheaters Stone cold band of believers But one day they’re all gonna see We’re still standing Chorus: Don’t count us out We’re strongest when we’re down You don’t wanna mess with a Tribe of misfits We’re at our best When we’re climbing out the trenches We’re the comeback We’re the comeback kids Strike a match and put em all together To build a fire that could burn forever Even hard times driving rain Can’t kill this flame Bridge: Hey Hey No matter what you say Can’t keep us quiet when we’re pounding on the gates Injustice Just watch us We don’t care how long it takes © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Keep It Kind John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Nicole Lewis (ASCAP) Words can build a bridge Or burn it down oh oh oh Words can start a war Or rain peace on the battleground We can reach our hands out Or just turn them into fists Sister brother Aren’t we better than this? Can’t we keep our hearts open Our souls on colorblind, colorblind Oh that rule so golden Time to let it shine, gotta let it shine What we need is a lot more lovin' Cause when pushin' comes to shovin' We don’t have to fight Come on keep it kind Mmmm Come on keep it kind You know we’re only human And there’s no denying that Easy to point that finger With no mirror starin' back Yeah hate’s a poison Oh but love is twice as strong You and me disagree but no need to be mean now What we need is a lot more lovin' Cause when pushin' comes to shovin' We don’t have to fight © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Bonfire Troy Castellano (SESAC)| John Cirillo (ASCAP) | James Durbin (ASCAP) It was a just little smoke, little whiskey With some Church on the Radio 7-card stud till the sun came up Being boys like the boys that you know When I pulled up the drive Saw that something ain’t right Couldn’t believe my eyes Chorus: Cause I rolled up on a bonfire Burning, turning Every last thing I own Into a bonfire Ashes to ashes Scattered all over the lawn She must’ve been thinking I was doing more than drinking Cuz now she’s raising hell Having herself a bonfire You can’t unstrike those matches As I’m watching that flame burn out She’s making kindling out of my Gibson She gone crazy now Sitting there smiling on the front porch With a Keystone light and a propane torch Having.. Chorus Bridge: Well I pulled up the drive Saw that something ain’t right Still can’t believe my eyes © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Don’t Last Long John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Jan Essenburg (ASCAP) We were hell bent on raising hell That summer we came alive With fake IDs and time to kill Ride, rebels, ride We’re mustang crazy in a one-horse town Swore we’d live forever, never slow down Always racing, racing against the sun Chorus: Can’t steal from time But we damn sure try Full tilt boogie Till the day we die Gonna live, gonna love, Gonna grab it all before it’s gone Cuz, brother it don’t last long I know there will come a day Somewhere down the line When these wild oats get blown away So ride, cowboys, ride Gonna leave this life with no regrets Double down on all my bets Keep racing, racing against the sun Repeat Chorus Bridge: We can bitch and moan, we can scream and cry But that river’s gonna run, till it all runs dry Might as well jump in, have a crazy wild ride Life ain’t nothing if it ain’t fun © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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No Working During Drinking Hours John Cirillo (ASCAP) | Troy Castellano (SESAC) When you burn a candle at both ends All you get is wax and smoke Ya got bills to pay, dreams to buy Life ain’t no joke But when you come ‘round here You gotta leave that behind Grab a chair and just kick back Get a bucket on ice with a six-pack Chorus Cause’ there’s no working during drinking hours So put away, put away your super powers (Come on, get a little louder) No thinking till the sun comes up Trust me friend, there’ll be time enough (For a little workday love) Even God stopped to smell the flowers No working during drinking hours Not a clock in sight just some neon lights License plates on the wall Can’t hear yourself but the band’s alright Good times ‘til last call Shoot some pool Till those strangers become friends Keep your deadlines on the run Ain’t it fun getting nothing done © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Breakup Breakdown John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Dan Reifsnyder (ASCAP)/Tamara Laurel McGuckin (BMI) It’s some broken mirror bad luck Stab you in the back love Tie me to the tracks right before the train comes Speeding with no brakes shit Am I gonna make it Driving off the edge, in a free fall Going through a break Been going through breakup Been going through a breakup breakdown Wouldn’t get in my way now, hey I’m like Carrie on her prom night Look out, here I come right For you like a twister lookin for a double wide Black-hearted earthquake Sugar in a gas tank A bomb about to blow can’t blame me I’m going through a break Been going through breakup Been going through a breakup breakdown Wouldn’t get in my way now, hey Mad is mad Crazy is crazy Don’t wanna stop And you can’t make me Mad is mad Crazy is crazy If I’m going to break You’re going down with me I’ve been going through a break Been going through breakup Been going through a breakup breakdown Wouldn’t get in my way I’ve been going through a break Been going through breakup Been going through a breakup breakdown Wouldn’t get in my way now, hey It’s some broken mirror bad luck Stab you in the back love Tie me to the tracks right before the train comes © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Hurricane After You John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) There’s warning signs everywhere And it’s just like you not to care The water’s dark but you pull me in And it’s just like me to drown again It’s just like me to drown again Chorus: They should name a hurricane after you Cuz I know all the damage you can do Every heart that gets in your way Is blown right into yesterday I’m livin proof They should name a hurricane after you When you come around the sun won’t show You’re a bitter wind that always blows There’s no safe place to go get warm When I’m caught in the eye of your storm When I’m caught in the eye of your storm Bridge: And just like that you’ll move on I’ll recover when you’re gone But it hurts so long You’ll roll back in looking for a fight We’re thunder n’ lightning in the night When morning comes I’m not the same But you still leave me whisperin your name I’m still whisperin your name © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Middle of Somewhere John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) Way out here in the middle of somewhere Nothing but static on the radio We got a local AM station And Miss Loretta on the stereo Oh, We ain’t missing nothing Saturday night at the VFW Do some dancing to a country band They’ll play every song by Alabama A little out of tune, but man There ain’t nothing better than Chorus: Living in the middle of somewhere Off the land and under God Don’t need a thing that we ain’t got Right here in the middle of somewhere On your map we’re just a dot But we don’t pretend to be who we’re not Ah, the good ol’ days are alive and well, Living free and clear out here, In the middle of somewhere I went to school with the rodeo queen Man, that girl could really ride She joined the army and saved the world Now there’s ribbons round every streetlight She’s coming home tonight [chorus] Bridge: Been to the city and I came right back They got nothing I need, Everything I want and everything I have Is right here under my feet. © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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A Million Colors John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Craig Lackey (ASCAP)/ Tori Martin (BMI) We could solve every problem in this world Wouldn’t be so tough If we woke up and finally realized All you need is love All kinds of love Chorus: Love’s a box of crayons A rainbow even in the rain Snowflakes through a prism No two are ever the same When you open up your heart and mind Can’t help but discover Hate only comes in black and white But love comes in a million colors Why don’t you be you, and I’ll just be me We can still get along Why can’t we all agree to disagree? Cuz different isn’t wrong No, it ain’t wrong CHORUS Bridge: Such a simple golden rule Letting kindness show Take a breath and just let All your judgements go CHORUS © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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“Moving Day” John Cirillo / St. Cruz Music Publishing (ASCAP), Sam Gyllenhaal / Sam Gyllenhaal Productions (BMI), Sarah Spencer / Big Oak Songs (ASCAP) A hundred miles of black top, pedal down won’t stop draggin around this U-Haul If you try to reach me, phone’s in the back seat, I ain’t picking up when you call, you’re all “Sorry, baby” but sorry don’t cut it, Our love-is long-past fixin’, I’m leavin, breathin freedom Chorus: I’m gone Packed up everything I wanted Ain’t no room for you, where I’m going to It’s goodbye, we tried but I’m Done Livin in a house that’s haunted By heavy broken hearts hiding in the dark It’s goodbye, boy I Don’t care if you stay Just don’t get in my way It’s moving day Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight, with Willy on the road again, ramblin’, High noon sun and four wheels humming, a my way highway anthem, laughin’ Why didn’t I do this sooner Shoulda pulled the trigger a long time, Ago, shoulda known, shoulda known Bridge: Leaving you behind in my getaway dust You had your chance, but I’ve had enough Leaving you behind in my getaway dust You had your chance, but I’ve had enough © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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You Were Loved John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/Nicole Lewis (BMI) We were kids once We had forever and a day Now the day’s come Forever’s gone away And I just miss you Chorus: I guess God knows what he’s doing But that don’t make me okay I keep thinking you’ll walk back through that door I got the memories to prove it Tears can’t wash away All the reasons you were living for You had faith You had us You were loved Still the world turns Somehow we go on (how do we go on) And it still hurts Knowing I won’t see you again till my time comes Repeat Chorus Oh and sometimes I can feel you in the air Take a deep breath (and smile) Knowing that you’re there © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Fall Into You John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) Spin a little Motown, watch the record go around, Red wine, paper cup Friday, Slow dancing on the patio Bonfire, backyard, hands moving in the dark, Leaning into every move I make. Let this go where it’s gonna go Chorus: Your lips, my skin Heating up, giving in We’re all trip wires and cherry bombs 3, 2, 1, yeah we’re taking off So high, full moon Night ends too soon I could get as close as you want me to I could fall, I could fall into you You and that heartbeat, make a damn mess of me, Dizzy like I’m spinning in circles, You could be my sweet addiction Move this show inside, add a little candlelight, We could make a habit of burnin Burnin down the weekend Fall into you, into you, fall into… © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Moonlighting John Cirillo(ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal(BMI)/Nicole Lewis(ASCAP) Sun sliding down a rusted sky Stars hanging just killing time We’re all waiting on it, waiting on it I’ll be waiting on you Hurry up, we got somewhere to be We’ll catch a ride on the evening breeze And sneak away Chorus: You and me moonlighting Out with the full moon shining Blackberry wine on a love drunk kiss Nothin’ better on a night like this Lost in a midnight moment Keep the feeling we got going Lay a blanket down on a summer night You and me, we’re gonna be moonlighting Gimme that sweet honey talking in my ear Nobody but the crickets hear Lay some loving on me, loving on me I’ll be loving on you Two shadows dancing round the dark The world’s sleeping and the night’s all ours Till sunrise Bridge: Baby let’s go moonlighting Out with the full moon shining © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Bring Your Beautiful John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 Chip Martin (BMI) IPI# 353031796 I’m lost here tonight So lonely without you I know you’re out with friends To have a drink or two I love to hear your voice But I’d rather taste your lips It might be late, but I can wait up, baby, For that goodnight kiss Chorus: Bring your beautiful Close enough to touch Bring your beautiful I’ll be waiting with my love Come on, come on, lying here without you Girl, it don’t feel right Bring your beautiful tonight The minutes on my clock Feel like hours crawling by Trying not to think of you Is just a waste of time All the ways you get to me Go much deeper than just skin That’s why I’m always missing you Till I hold you again Bridge: No need to knock You’ve got my key Just come on in Slide yourself Between my sheets Don’t you know I love it when © 2015 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Romeos and Juliets John Cirillo(ASCAP)/Sarah Spencer(ASCAP) There’s no straight line to my love You’ve got to make your own path Climb some walls or tear ‘em down If you can find out where they’re at Ain’t love a lot like breathing You let it in; you let it out You know fearless hearts survive somehow Chorus: We don’t have to wind up broken Trade our love in for regrets Leave all those words unspoken Sleepin’ back to back in bed We don’t have to make that last mistake The one we can’t take back Like all those other Romeos and Juliets Sometimes I’m cold and restless Sometimes melting in your arms Most of the time I’m getting lost In the shadow of my own heart I want to say I love you And I’d love to hear it too Ain’t that what fearless hearts will do Bridge: And if the thought of love don’t scare you My love, then you’re not thinking clear enough But I’m willing to, if you’re willing to Chorus Ain’t love a lot like breathing You let it in; you let it out You know fearless hearts survive somehow... © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Making It Up As We Go Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) IPI#424449461 Dan Reifsnyder (ASCAP) IPI# 334488645 John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 You asked me out And I said no You asked again Now away we go And I’m so glad it’s working out so far Yeah, here we are Holding hands And talking daydreams My heart beats faster Whatever that means Sometimes we’ll get lost going with the flow But I know Chorus: We're gonna get it right We're gonna get it wrong Making it up as we go What a sweet surprise As we stumble along Falling in love We’re just making it up as we go Sometimes we fight Most times we don’t And the kissing’s nice When the nights get cold We don’t know what we don’t know about us But we like it Bridge: There’s no map to follow Don’t know where we’ll be tomorrow But you know that’s ok We’ll just wander our own way Cuz © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Soul Of The Heartland John Cirillo(ASCAP)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP)/Tori Martin (BMI) VERSE: You’ve got 6 generations Wild West blood Running through your veins, mixed in the mud And there’s a wind swept pride Won’t be denied You can feel it in your bones Wheat fields and cattle far as the eye can see All the dreams you work for they don’t come easily But you’re right where you belong What makes you strong That heaven you call home CHORUS: In the soul of the heartland You know this is good land Never far away from a helping calloused hand And if we can’t, we know Jesus can Save the soul of the heartland VERSE: Some kids head to California and leave their boots behind But some get up every mornin’, keep this way of life from dyin’ There’s faith and hope Down every dusty road One rainfall at a time CHORUS BRIDGE: When you look across the sky And you see what you’ve been givin’ This sacred ground beneath your feet And you’re thankful that you’re livin’... CHORUS © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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What Would Dolly Do John Cirillo (ASCAP)/ Tori Martin (BMI)/ Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) My town called me crazy when I changed my zip code And there’s always somebody judgin’ my wardrobe I’ve been taking the high road As far as it can go And I’m through Got my foot on the brake, can’t seem to drive past these doubts And my hands on the wheel, bout to turn this car around When I heard 9 to 5 playin’ on the radio And I knew, She was speaking right to me What would Dolly do? If she were in my shoes, Would she turn my big dreams Into dreams comin’ true? Share all her secrets, covered in sequins, Her magic is something I could use, Oh tell me what would Dolly do? Wonder if she ever felt the way I’m feeling now Like I’ve written my last song and no one cares anyhow How did she keep on believing? And breakthrough that glass ceiling I’m looking at If she was here you know I’d ask Repeat Chorus: Bridge: Maybe she’d say fake it till you make it Make a promise and don’t break it Let the wind lift you up like a butterfly You’re gonna cry, you’re gonna hurt When it’s you against the world Dress all your fears in rhinestones and curls Don’t you ever give up girl Repeat Chorus Tag: Dolly, I will always love you © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Me tonight John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 Dan Reifsnyder(ASCAP) IPI# 334488645 Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) IPI#424449461 He’s two weeks gone and I’m tired of lonely I’m so done waiting on him to call me Gonna shake off the dust from this broken heart With my top too tight and my skirt too short That’s not the me that I’ve been all my life That’s me tonight Chorus: Dancing with a stranger Drinking something stronger Giving out my number That’s me tonight Kissing in the corner Moving even closer Living in the moment That’s me tonight Doing all the wrong things right That’s me tonight There’s a cool drink of trouble sitting at the bar One kiss later I’m hanging on his arm Gonna go too far, gonna play his game Gonna be regrets, yeah, but that’s ok Good girls can be a little bad sometimes And that’s me tonight Repeat Chorus Bridge: Tequila conversation with the bathroom mirror Devil on my shoulder saying what I want to hear I can listen to that angel any other time (right now) Repeat Chorus © 2014 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Woman Up John Cirillo(ASCAP)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP)/Dan Reifsnyder (ASCAP) Hey girl friend you went and did it again You gave your heart up to a low down man Gave him what he wanted when you know you could have had more So why are you surprised you caught him sneaking around Ain’t that what every bad boy’s about You can cry in the bed you made like you’ve done before Or when push comes to shove, you can shove him right out the door Chorus: Woman up Pull yourself together That’s enough You can do better Girl, you know I love ya But I’m gonna have to tell ya Straight up Woman up He ain’t worth the crying Suck it up He ain’t worth the trying Ain’t no denying You’ve been dragged down far enough Woman up There’s a good man out there waiting on you But the very first thing that you gotta do Is burn this bridge and every bad memory I want you to stand right here Look at yourself in your bedroom mirror Till you see the beautiful spirit that I see And that spirit inside, she’s dying to break free Bridge: (spoken) "You can change your hair, what you wear, your nail color, taller, blonder but it still won’t? change what you really need to let go of,? and what you really need a lot more of. Love,? for yourself, for your inner beauty. Are you gettin’ it girl? Are you listening to me? You gotta count to 10 before you fall again. Dig your high heels in and love yourself, woman! © 2015 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Coyote Moon John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 Dan O’Rourke (BMI) IPI# 799302400 Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI) IPI#550162327 Runnin’ with the wind, you’re coming undone Holdin’ on to whatever hope you got Slip a little further, hand on your gun, It’s coming if you’re ready or not No, nowhere to hide your wild side Trippin’ in the night, tryin a figure out the The shadows that are showing their face to you High desert demons are tracking you down Hot on your trail they been chasing you Get your head straight, but your crazy won’t wait Chorus: It’s taking over A blood red slow burn Revealing your spirit, you love and you fear it You’ll do what it wants you to do It’s in your veins now It’s got you chained down You’re caught in the midnight It’s just you and the coyote moon You know you're not the first, sure won’t be the last Speaking to the sinister truth you found Dyin’ of a thirst, flying at you fast, That animal inside you breaking out You’re fightin’ yourself, a visceral yell © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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BLIND John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Dan O’Rourke (BMI) Verse: Well we were making out to the Doobie brothers And you knew all the words Just working our way under the covers Wonderin who’d get there first And I was well aware of the situation You’re worth playin’ the fool for You got me stumbling around almost losing my cool Chorus: Yeah you’re blinding me blinding me I had two good eyes but now I cant see You’re blinding me, blinding me I’m B L I N D Verse 2 Don’t you worry babe I kinda like the feeling Got my senses on high alert I might break your heart gonna have to steal it Word of warning for what it’s worth No I don’t know what you’re doin’ babe but keep it coming Cuz with you I wanna leave the lights on Just to take you all in before it all goes dark Bridge: I can taste your lips, I can touch your skin Hear my name that you’re whispering Yeah the music's getting loud but the record starts to skip Oh come on now honey ….I’m all in © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Staying Ahead of the Rain John Cirillo (ASCAP)/James Kirby (PRS) I keep on walking forward Never try to look behind I keep on moving towards The blue skies in my mind Dark clouds are always chasing Try to pour down on my head Bad storms are always tracing A silver lining thread Chorus: (I’m) On my way to you, Can’t hide away the truth One step in front of the other, See the lightning; hear the thunder Keep the fire to the flame Staying ahead of the rain The sun is always up there Up above and by my side Even through the coldest winter Dreams are kept alive Some days I feel the showers Almost drowning out my faith Some days I feel the powers Carry me away Bridge: Here I am tonight A little lost, a little found Here I am tonight A little closer now © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Rise and Shine John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Jack Rosies (PRS) Woke up to sunshine today Winters finally moved on through Looking up to clear skies And it’s a different kind of blue Chorus: Rise and shine Leaving all the darkness behind Rise and shine I got that feeling I’m feeling fine I got that feeling Open up the windows and breathe That sweet summer air on the wind There’s coffee brewing, birds singing in the trees And I’m happy again Every night turns to day Just a matter of time Every cloud has its rain But clouds, you know, are just passing by © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com /831.359.0161
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Train Wreck David Hill (ASCAP)/John Cirillo(ASCAP)/Chip Martin(BMI) Verse 1 Another 3am Another where you been This you and me thing is running off the rails You live on drama And I don’t wanna Be the blackboard to your fingernails Pre-chorus Girl, I’ve had enough This is where I get off Chorus I’ll take a rain check on your train wreck Ain’t no brakes on your dangerous curves Yeah, I love you but I can’t save you There’s bound to be a crash and burn Before we both go up in flames I’ll take a rain check on your train wreck Verse 2 Those people you call friends Are gonna do you in And it hurts too much for me to watch you fall You used to love me Now you just use me Till there’s nothing left of me at all Pre-chorus Your sex is like a drug But I’ve got to give it up Bridge: Twenty tons of smoke and steel Out of control, running down hill You swear you’ll stop but I know you never will © 2016 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Everything But Kind Kate Ettinger/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/John Cirillo (ASCAP) All my life I’ve had a heart like a weathervane Like the wind I can always count on it to change Now I'm rooftop sitting by the riverside With the water flowing on by All it took was that come on look To leave the oak trees far behind Love is everything but kind That smile was like a slow soft summer breeze Oh, but it rocked me to my soul and dropped me to my knees Why do I always seem to find the right man at exactly the wrong time Add a couple more drops to this trail of tears; in the end they’re always mine Love is everything but kind Oh love, Why you gotta do me like this Come on, love You can keep your empty promises All your highs and your lows How you come and you go I’ll be lucky just to get out alive Love is everything but kind All my life I’ve had a heart like a weathervane You’re that restless wind always causing it to change © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Feeling Holy John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Jayne Sachs (ASCAP)/Mary Haller (ASCAP) There’s a healing power in the moon tonight Never thought my spirit could ever fly so high Kinda like the heavens saying it’s all right I’m feeling holy Fought through the darkness to a mountaintop Under a million stars and a whole lot closer to God Guess this broken soul’s getting one more shot I’m feeling holy Chorus: Got this peace coming over me So I breathe, taking it down deep Spread my arms out to the night I got hope and that’s my light I’m feeling holy Those heartless demons tried to chip away Man, I struggled just to hold on to my faith But I climbed those jagged edges and here I am today Feeling holy Bridge: Cuz I’m living in the moment every second knowing that This path is just a journey that will always lead me back To my own heart… isn’t that where holy starts? © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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I AM A FORCE Tamara Laurel Mc Guckin(ASCAP), John Cirillo (ASCAP) & Jasmine Power (PRS) I’ve lived on the dark side Of too many midnights Walking empty streets Been buried in landslides The weight of a hard climb Finding ways to breathe Pre: Come on fire, just try to burn me down Flames get higher but watch me drown them out CHORUS: I fight Like there’s nothin left to lose I fly even as I fall I rise Up like a warrior oh I believe in what I’m fighting for Cause I am a force I am a Force BRIDGE To be reckoned with Stronger than I’ve ever been I am a force I’ll never quit Driven by the power in- Side of my mind I will survive CHORUS: Instrumental To be reckoned with Stronger than I’ve ever been Chorus x 2 © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Loving It All Jake Saghi (BMI) John Cirillo (ASCAP), Mitchell Kilpatrick (BMI) V1 Wide awake and I’m living the dream Got it all together feels good to be free On my way, nothing keeping me From knowing Who I am, what I’m going to be Nothing but the future right in front of me On my way, nothing keeping me From going V2 Life is sweet, every day is new Feel the beat and rhythm when you get in the groove After all nothing keeping you From knowing How to love everything you do When you feel the magic, let it come on through After all nothing keeping you From going Chorus Not a worry or care at all Walking on air standing 10 feet tall In the moment, I’m loving it all Loving, loving it all I’m loving it all © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Old Fashioned White Christmas John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Tori Martin (BMI)/ Dan Reifsnyder (ASCAP) Chorus: Give me an old fashioned white Christmas A Currier and Ives Christmas Bring me snow and a one-horse sleigh It’s the good ol’ days just for one day Family, friends and little mistletoe kisses Give me an old fashioned white Christmas Candlestick lights strung on an 8-foot pine An angel on top reaching for the sky We’ll sit around the fire, turn the stereo up While Nat King Cole sings along with us Chorus: Give me an old fashioned white Christmas A Currier and Ives Christmas Bring me snow and a one-horse sleigh It’s the good ol’ days just for one day Family, friends and little mistletoe kisses Give me an old fashioned white Christmas Santa Claus is finally here Kids believe for one more year Later on we’ll watch, “It’s a wonderful life” Making memories in black and white Chorus: Give me an old fashioned white Christmas A Currier and Ives Christmas Bring me snow and a one-horse sleigh It’s the good ol’ days just for one day Family, friends and little mistletoe kisses Give me an old fashioned white Christmas © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Hey Goodbye John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal(BMI) Chorus: Hey goodbye Don’t you come a knockin’ at my door Say it’s all right Don’t tell me she don’t love me anymore Verses: Well I’ve seen you in her eyes like a tear drop in disguise Bringing her down and that’s bringing me down See, we were doin fine Just lovin’ all time Till you came around, till you come around So, why don’t you go? Verse: You got her thinking twice, she’s fire then she’s ice What did you do? What can I do? Does this woman in my bed have it in her head I ain’t enough Hey, goodbye, where’d she get that stuff So, why don’t you go Bridge: Hey goodbye I’ll tell you why it’s time you hit road There’s only room for two and you know I ain’t letting go Chorus: Hey goodbye Don’t you come a knockin’ at my door Say it’s all right That girl is gonna love me forever more That girl is gonna love me forever more © 2012 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Lost Amen John Cirillo (ASCAP) | Troy Castellano (SESAC) | Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) Even though I’ve never seen water turning into wine, Doesn’t mean that it didn’t happen once upon a time, While I’m down here on this earth, Walking on this dirt, I still pray Sometimes when life is coming at ya 100 miles an hour It’s easy to forget to lean into your higher power When everything’s a blur And Faith is just a word I still pray Chorus: Couldn’t find it in the whiskey Couldn’t see it through the smoke But I know it’s out there somewhere Buried in blind hope I throw my prayers to the wind, Till they come back again, Searching (‘) for my lost amen I keep trying to find the reasons why for all my twists and turns I keep trying to ride the rapids under bridges that I’ve burned Through all the broken hearts, Slamming doors and battle scars, I still pray Bridge: Amen to the hard roads wherever they may lead. Amen to the mem’ries still in front of me Amen wherever it might be © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Highway Home James Durbin (ASCAP) JHHK Music John Cirillo (ASCAP) St Cruz Music Publishing Three time zones and a million miles a day From the ones I love and the ones that got away Met with strangers I know better than myself Talk is cheaper when there’s no one else to tell Back to where our wild hearts roam Faster than this bus can go Chorus: Off road healers Semi wheelers Left my heart to find my soul On the highway home The grass is greener Right where we were Where the night lights the road On the highway home Roadway diners, exit signs and fireflies Willie sings and I believe that you’re always on my mind I'm running back to where our wild hearts roam Faster than this bus can go © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Hanging By A Thread John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 Dan O’Rourke (BMI) IPI# 799302400 Verse: There’s a tapestry that hangs behind the window Of the brownstone house that survived the civil war Of a chestnut tree bloomin’ in the spring time Catchin all the rain from a chilly April storm PreChorus: The people as they pass Press their face against the glass For the woven thing of beauty on the wall Chorus: But what no one knows, And what no one see’s The trouble of this picture perfect scene The stitches frayed It’s about to break From all the years of hardship and neglect Just like you and me, it’s hangin’ by a thread Verse 2- Beneath that tree you’ll see the two lovers Holding on, safe from an angry sky You can see the lightning, almost hear the thunder And you wonder if the needle missed the tears in their eyes Bridge- All our friends see what we want them to see But when you pull back the curtain We’re just two people hurtin But what no one knows, And what no one see’s The trouble of this picture perfect scene Two hearts frayed, we’re about to break From all our years of hard ship and neglect Just you and me - hangin by a thread © 2016 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Heart Runs Dry Sydney St George (BMI)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP)/John Cirillo (ASCAP) I’ve given you everything I had All I’d stored up inside Threw every word off my tongue To an empty, careless sky I poured out my soul Into a bottomless well, Trade pennies for my thoughts And the secrets that I tell And it all feels like This train’s running off the tracks I’m watching thunderclouds collide The moon and the sun cross paths And I can’t control the tides I’m thirsting for your love While the hunger in you dies I’m here sitting with the silence, As my heart runs dry All the lonely 2 am’s And the losing track of time the phone that never rings And the words refuse to rhyme All the talks with my mother About where I go from here And she’s running out answers, And I’m running out of years This train’s running off the tracks I’m watching thunderclouds collide The moon and the sun cross paths And I can’t control the tides I’m thirsting for your love While the hunger in you dies I’m here sitting with the silence, As my heart runs dry © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Oh My Heart Sarah Spencer (ASCAP)/Sasha Aaron (SESAC)/John Cirillo (ASCAP) It’s just you and me tonight And I think we need to talk I’m not here to pick a fight Just gotta get it off my chest You’ve been breaking us both With the choices you make Every time you fall I’m the one that aches Oh my heart Oh my heart You keep me alive But you tear me apart Oh my heart He made you beat faster At the touch of his hands Just one more disaster You made me believe in We share these tears together And swear that we’re gonna do better Right now it hurts but we both deserve to find love, The right love © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Justified John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 / Dan Reifsnyder (ASCAP) IPI# 334488645 There’s a road sign in my headlights Full of bullet holes and predictions Says if we can make it 10 more miles We can hide out in the old town mission He kept my sister bruised and battered I left him bleeding on the floor Judge won’t see it my way But I made peace with the lord Chorus: I’m Justified He’s just a bad man Eye for an eye So the good book says We’re gonna ride Like two bats out of hell I know damn well wrong from right I’m justified She’s lying in the backseat Scared but she’s still breathing I know a short cut cross the border On that long road to freedom I see the blue lights in my rearview They don’t scare me anymore I got Reba coming out the radio And the peddle to the floor Bridge: Sometimes you got to fight fire with ice Mean with nasty, fists with knives A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do To survive © 2016 john.cirillo@gmail.com/(831.359.0161)
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Evergreen John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Dan O’Rourke (BMI)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) Chorus: You and me We’re evergreen Across the seasons of our life A beautiful ride Wild and free You and me Evergreen Walk with me Through the pines Summer’s rain And winter’s fire And a love strong as time And a love strong as time Chorus Take my hand Take my heart Take my dreams and hold ‘em tight I’ll keep you safe and warm Forever safe and warm Chorus Bridge: When a cold wind blows We’ll make it through Cuz you know we always do Yeah we always do Chorus © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Hard Times and High Waters John Cirillo (ASCAP)/ Dan O’Rourke (BMI)/ Raquel Cole (SOCAN) I know you feel you’re all alone with the crazy in this life Like troubles are all your own, it’s just your fight to fight I get that it ain’t easy for you to let me in But I can lighten up your load, let your lover be your friend And when the storms comes blowing in again Chorus: Hold on Hold tight I won’t let you drown tonight Dark days are out to pull us under Never gonna be an easy ride Together we can make it to the other side Of these hard times and high waters I know we’re gonna have those days when we don’t agree When clouds open up and the heavens rain and it’s too thick to see Bitter winds might fill our sails and we can’t find the shore But we remember why we love so we love a little more That’s all we need to get us through this storm Bridge: Lying here in each other arms We Hold on Hold tight Love strong Tonight © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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The Best Christmas of All John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Tamara Laurel McGucking (BMI) One Christmas ago well I was all by myself Just like that old Saint Nick without all of his elves Sippin no champagne when the ball dropped New Year’s Eve I still can’t believe it You came along and my lonely was gone You brought a warm summer breeze to my winter storm Now there’s an angel in my arms and one at the top of the tree We’re watchin the snow fall to Ol’ Nat King Cole Singing Silver bells on the radio Ooh ooh kissing you below that mistletoe Ooh ooh love wrapped up in a bow and I'm singin to you it goes Fa Fa La La The best Christmas of all Fa Fa La La The best Christmas of all This is the dream I always wished it could be Decorating the tree, you and me, Christmas Eve Yeah, Santa, my man, you really came through for me this time We’re watchin the snow fall to Ol’ Nat King Cole Singing Silver bells on the radio/ Ooh ooh kissing you below that mistletoe Ooh ooh love wrapped up in a bow I'm singin to you it goes Fa Fa La La The best Christmas of all Fa Fa La La The best Christmas of all © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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YOU MAKE MY CHRISTMAS John Cirillo (ASCAP), Nicole Lewis (ASCAP) You Make my Christmas You make my wishes come True With your mistletoe kisses Baby, I don’t need no Tifanny Your sugar plum love is enough for me You make my Christmas Got a sweet little angel at the top of the tree My sweet baby angel lovin’ on me A snowy night, we’re tucked inside Heatin up here by the firelight You and me and the snow, we’re falling Santa, baby, just keep on going Cuz I got everything I need this year, right here (You make my Christmas) Last chorus: You Make my Christmas You make my wishes come True With your mistletoe kisses Baby, I don’t need no Tifanny Your sugar plum love is enough for me Wrap me up baby it’s cold outside I don’t need nothing but you tonight You make my Christmas © john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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TURN ME UP John Cirillo, ASCAP, Robert Kropp, Pamela Lack, Stacy Stone, (Rolling Stoner Publishing) V1 Turn up the stars, bring on the night Let’s race the moon, and roll the dice, roll the dice Got neon flames, in your eyes Wanna feel your burn over ice Chorus Something in my blood Turns me up, turns me up Something in my blood Turns me up Something in my blood Turns me up, turns me u-up Something in my blood Turns me up V2 Gypsy wind, hot as sin Breathe you out, breathe you in Pull me close, get in my head Lightening strikes, and strikes again Chorus Something in my blood Turns me up, turns me up Something in my blood Turns me up Something in my blood Turns me up, turns me u-up Something in my blood Turns me up © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Easy Does It Nicole Lewis(BMI)/Sam Gyllenhaal(BMI)/John Cirillo(ASCAP) Close the door; kill the lights We’ll just listen to the rain fall A little you and me and that’s all Whisper low; make me blush Tell me baby how my eyes glow How you wanna see this thing go Oh Chorus: Easy does it Let the night roll over us No need to rush it Feel the high on every touch Ooh I love it when you’re Pullin’ me close to your body Ain’t hard to keep me satisfied Easy does it every time Every ti-i-ime, every ti-i-time Hold me soft; kiss me long Leave me breathless but don’t let go Mmm these shivers never get old Run your fingers down my back I’m addicted to your sweet touch Slow motion kinda love drunk Bridge: Easy does it let the night roll Leave me breathless but don’t let go Mmm these shivers never get old © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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My Oh My John Cirillo(ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal(BMI)/Nicole Lewis(ASCAP) Gold Mine Lottery ticket, Got an ace high, yellow brick road And the bluebirds singing it, You know I’m diggin it Gray clouds, keep on movin’, Hey, good sounds keep on groovin’, Hey tide keep turnin, turnin’ my way Chorus: Look at that sunshine My oh my, my oh my, my oh my Yeah Lady Luck’s ‘bout to be a friend of mine Woah A little bit of blue sky Flying high, flying high, flying high I got a feeling I’m gonna feel alright, I Got sweet vibrations headed my way Flyin high My oh my oh my Three, two, wonderful feelin’ Me, you, yeah we’re free wheeling it Easy streetin’, for no good reason Don’t take a lot of cash To put that smile in a photograph Got to make it last, yeah © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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5th of July John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI#334682653 Dan Reifsnyder (ASCAP) IPI# 334488645 Sarah Spencer( ASCAP) IPI# 424449461 We were searching for freedom Bent on believing We found it in each other arms Sparkling and spinning, Lit up and living With gun powder love in our hearts Chorus: He was kissing me, wanting me; fireworks and flames Holding me, telling me beautiful things Set the world on fire, till we burned out the sky, When the smoke cleared, there were tears in my eyes I felt just like the fifth of July I felt just like the fifth of July We ran out of matches There’s nothing but ashes We fell like stars to the ground Though we’re just embers I’ll always remember How high we were before we came down Chorus: He was kissing me, wanting me; fireworks and flames Holding me, telling me beautiful things Set the world on fire, till we burned out the sky, When the smoke cleared, there were tears in my eyes I felt just like the fifth of July I felt just like the fifth of July Now I’m missing him and wanting those fireworks and flames Still hear him telling me beautiful things I’ve got no regrets, no, I won’t forget Nothing lasts forever when it burns so bright And when the smoke cleared from the dark empty sky I felt just like the fifth of July I felt just like the fifth of July © 2015 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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This Far James Durbin (ASCAP) | John Cirillo (ASCAP) | Troy Castellano (SESAC) Life’s got a funny way to keep you guessing Just when you think you got it made, you don’t God laughs at your plans, trips you up again I could quit, but I won’t Cause... I didn’t come this far just to get this far I didn’t fight this hard just to fade away I won’t give up, cuz it’s in my blood Pumping through my heart like that old freight train I won’t burnout like some ol’ fallin star Cause I didn’t come this far...just get this far I raise a glass to those that walked beside me I keep their dreams and memories in an 8 X 10 And you know that I pray I haven’t seen my best days Can I get an amen Chorus Solo I didn’t come this far just to get this far And I ain’t ready for this ride to end No,I won’t give up, cuz it’s in my blood Pumping through my heart like that old freight train I won’t burnout like some ol’ fallin star Cause I didn’t come this far...just get this far © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Ain’t My Day Dan O’Rourke (BMI) /John Cirillo (ASCAP) I was riding cross the desert Taking shelter from sun Stumbled on this two bit town Where the law lived by the gun I’d a sold my soul for whiskey Pushing through those saloon doors Into a room full of desperadoes Wanting to settle a score Before I even knew it That powder keg was lit Bullets flying everywhere I swore that this was it When the smoke had finally cleared I was the only one on my feet So I took that bottle and raised a glass To Death, the one I cheat (cuz) Chorus: It ain’t my day, Lord knows it ain’t my day Well, I thought my time had to come But for now that moments passed It ain’t my day, No, it ain’t my day So I’m gonna live like tomorrow Just my might be last We’re all gonna run out of road someday Gonna run out of luck Gonna run out of time When life finally calls your bluff That gunfight did its job you know Just to bring me down to earth I know there ain’t no time to waste I measure each moment’s worth Bridge: I see mountains rise before me Got the painted sunset sky Summer breeze upon my face Ain’t it good to be alive © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831- 359-0161 -
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You Only Die Once John Cirillo (ASCAP) St Cruz Music Publishing Dan Reifsnyder (ASCAP) Toren Music Publishing Alyssa Trahan (BMI) Hodges House of Songwriters (BMI), c/o Bluewater Music Corporation Sitting on the front porch with something to clear my head Watching the world go by without me again Thinking bout the years that I do or don’t have left Thought of me not living scares me half to death CHORUS You’ll never hit the jackpot if you ain’t playin What good is a chance if you don’t take it I’m gonna live every day that I’m given Cause you only die once I’m done passing doors that open up for me Walking that straight line ain’t got me where I want to be Maybe it’s the whiskey but I’ve never seen this clear Or maybe I’m just ready to take on all my fears You’ll never hit the jackpot if you ain’t playin What good is a chance if you don’t take it I’m gonna live every day that I’m given Cause you only die once If you want a view ya gotta climb a mountain You’ll never get there throwing coins in a fountain I’m gonna live every day that I’m given Cause you only die once Tag: Sitting on the front porch with something to clear my head Thought of me not living scares me half to death © john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0151
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WORDS John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/Nicole Lewis(ASCAP) I still hear you soft and clear Your lips close to my ear Whispering how much you loved me You never told me a lie Meant it all once upon a time Tryin’ to write that storybook ending We were happy then Chorus: Told each other we were forever The stay up all night dreams that we made But promises always sound better When the heart can stand behind what you say You love, you lose, you learn They’re only words Can’t shake away that goodbye Echoin’ around in my mind Over and over and over Part of me wants to believe We said things we didn’t mean Just sticks and stones we were throwing In the heat of the moment Bridge: They’ll only bruise us if we let ‘em Only words And I could easily forget ‘em If you want me to Do you want me to And we could go back to forever To the stay up all night dreams that we made Promises always sound better When the heart can stand behind what you say We could take ‘em back, And heal what we hurt Cuz they’re only words © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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A Bar In Heaven John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Adam Byrd/Chip Martin (BMI) I hope there’s a bar in heaven With St Peter settin em up I can tell him all my troubles While he’s pouring me the good stuff It’ll be just like down here on earth Where everyone’s a friend of mine Yeah, I hope there’s a bar in heaven With an “always open” sign These bar stools are on their last leg I think the bartender might be too But it’s where I feel most at home When home just won’t do These friends here are like family Shared more stories than I can count Yeah, This place ain’t much but memories But ain’t that what life’s all about And when my time runs out Chorus There’ll be a sweet ol’ jukebox With all my favorite country songs And Hank and Haggard and Johnny and June Will be singing right along And everyone I’m missing now Will be there raising up a glass And we’ll toast to all the ones we love Together again at last © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Younger and Wiser John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) It was always Friday night somewhere Curfew’s made to be broken Fake IDs, a case of cheap beer Roll up something and we’ll smoke it We could learn a thing or two From 17 me and you When we didn't know better Lived pedal to the medal on fire No fear of high flying Live wires, every night we burned brighter Every double dare was always worth the risk, We had nothing to lose and everything to give Gasoline looking for a lighter Back when we were younger and wiser Backseat Romeos and Juliets Fogging up all the windows First time feeling, foolish kids, Too damn smart to just take it slow Some mem’ries you don’t outgrow Oh it wasn’t so long ago Chorus All made perfect sense back then I could use more of who I was back when © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Brother I Will John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI) This might be the midnight talking But I’m gonna say what don’t need saying I got your back when it’s up against the wall You pull me up every time I fall What we got runs deeper than blood Chorus: Tell me, brother, when your world gets heavy So I can carry some of that weight It don’t matter when or where, I’m ready And I know you’d do the same If you need me to walk through the fire with you, I will Brother you know I will We all got our different roads to travel Sometimes they’re paved, sometimes they’re gravel I’ll be shotgun riding when the miles get lonely Anytime, my friend, just call me Don’t matter how far you’re going, you know I’m in You know I’m in © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Braver Than Love John Cirillo (ASCAP) /Taylor Kimiko Wernecke (BMI) Learning to fly Is not always easy There’s gonna be times You fall to the ground Reach deep inside When you feel like giving up You’re stronger than life Braver than love Falling in love Hits like a hurricane Lost in their eyes And blown away When your heart breaks And turns into dust You know, you’re stronger than life Braver than love Bridge: Fly Fall Fly Do it all again Fly Fall Fly Do it all again Laugh all you can Live every moment Dream every dream With all of your heart Don’t be afraid Of the choices to come Cuz you’re stronger than life Braver than love © 2015 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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If You Cheat John Cirillo (ASCAP)/ Dan Reifsnyder (ASCAP)/ Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) He was driving somewhere ‘tween Gallup and Winslow On an old stretch of route 66 At the end of his rope, looking for hope But he found this ol’ bar here instead The neon was dusty; door hinges rusty On the window a hand written sign Between the Pabst and the Coors, and the two swinging doors Faded words, but he read it just fine Chorus: If you cheat, hope its death that you're cheating, If you lie, lie with someone you love, If you fight, do it for the right reasons, If you drink, then come drink one with us The whole place was packed; waitress waved him on back Set him up on the last stool She said, man, I can tell you been going through hell Well, we’ve all come out of there too And we live by our own golden rule If you cheat, hope its death that you're cheating, If you lie, lie with someone you love, If you fight, do it for the right reasons, If you drink, then come drink one with us Bridge: All we can do is the best that we can Cuz we’re all sinners, forgivers, and friends If you cheat, hope its death that you're cheating, If you lie, lie with someone you love, If you fight, do it for the right reasons, If you drink, then come drink one with us © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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WIlder John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Justin Love (BMI)/Troy Castellano (SESAC) She’s a twister searching for a trailer park Kerosene dying for a little spark An arrow aiming for a beating heart She’s an alibi looking for a 3 am Stiletto heels with a wicked grin And when you bet on her you better go all in She is who she is and she’s what I want She’s danger like a sinner on Sunday Crazier than a rodeo queen Can’t tame her, mustang running Everything I want her to be Yeah she’s freer than a Montana skyline Long hair blowing on a midnight ride The best way I found to describe her She’s wilder She’s a sweet dream wrapped in a double dare An exit sign saying, “anywhere” The way she loves, man, it just ain’t fair She’s a book that don’t seem to match the cover Soft as rain and hard as thunder No one knows her like I know her... Let me tell you brother Yeah, she is who she is and she’s all I want Chorus © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Angel with the Blues John Cirillo(ASCAP)/Chip Martin(BMI) You say you’re down on your luck The whole world’s against ya No matter where you go, You got somethin’ in the way Well, yeah, I know that sucks But friend, I’m gonna betcha It ain’t the game you’re playing It’s the way you’re playing the game Chorus: That greener grass you’re looking for Is just another lawn to mow The Man upstairs has a plan And that’s the way it goes Somedays you’re gonna win, somedays you’re gonna lose And the devil’s just an angel with the blues I’ve been right where you are Standing on the crossroads Ready to sell my soul for a little taste I almost went too far till I realized what I was losing He left empty handed, well even demons have bad days Bridge: Well there’s a rock and there’s a hard place And you’re right there in between You can’t fight a fire my friend By pouring gasoline © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.cm/831.359.0161
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Memphis John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/Nicole Boggs (SESAC) What the hell are we doin? We’re working too hard Drowning our nights in the back of this bar Oh, burning out at both ends You say I’m short with my temper And I worry too much I say your building up walls and we’re both losing touch Oh, I know somewhere we can go Chorus: It’s never too far We can pack up and leave Get outta your head, hit the road, take a breath Leave that strung out and restless By the time we hit Memphis A little Beale Street revival Let it run through our blood Fight the blues with the blues Get back to just being in love Let that be enough Bridge: By the time we hit Memphis we’ll be letting go, get the weary out your soul By the time we hit Memphis we’ll be holdin on, let the city take us in her arms © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Coattail Rider John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/Nicole Boggs (SESAC) All the movers and shakers, get there faster And they all think they know what they’re chasing after Plastic smiles, business cards Burn a bridge, break a heart Chorus: Hey coattail rider Tripping me up Tripping me up Hey dream hitchhiker Pushing your luck Pushing you luck I ain’t your ride down easy street I don’t owe you a damn thing All the suits and their ties, gotta turn a profit They’re all diggin for fool’s gold to line their pockets Wheel and deal, silver tongue Sell a soul, one and done © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Fade to Black John Cirillo (ASCAP) Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI) Sun’s going down Fire’s going out We can’t keep each other warm Huddle in close But we both know We won’t make it through this storm It’s been blowing in On a chilling wind This cold dark cloud Chorus: I can see the lightening flashing All thunder no passion As you and I go crashing Against the night We’re off into the darkness This love of ours is heartless The truth is always harshest In the light Can’t stay here, can’t go back Fade to black Tears turn to rain All kinds of pain Pouring down, drowning us No where to hide No hope in sight There’s no prayer strong enough Ain’t no light of day Coming our way Just this cold dark cloud © 2016 831.359.0161/john.cirillo@gmail.com
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Beer In The Fridge John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Chip Martin (BMI) We been compadres for such a long time I got your back and I know you got mine If you were out on the street With nowhere to go Hey man I know you know Chorus: The door’s always open There’s beer in the fridge A couch in the basement If ya think you can fit We can sit on the back porch Till you’re right with the world If ever you get in a pinch The door’s always open, And there’s beer in the fridge We can bitch ‘bout our women Who drive us to drink Then we’ll drink to those women We love more than they think If the weight of the world keeps you up late at night Drop on by, my friend, just drop on by Bridge: And it’s good to know There’s a place I can go Where… The doors always open There’s beer in the fridge A couch in the basement That I’m sure I can fit We can sit on the back porch Till I’m right with the world If ever I get in a pinch The door’s always open…. © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Into the wild John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 /Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI) IPI#550162327 /Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) IPI#424449461 I was playing it safe behind my fences Making sure the odds were stacked against us Wearing my old scars, Keeping us apart But your spark kept burning brighter And there’s no taming wild fire Finally breaking through Now I’m melting into you Chorus: Let’s get lost Feel our hearts go spinning out Out of control Just letting it go Love running blind This is the great unknown Somewhere we never been before Don’t hesitate We’ll find our own way Mile by reckless mile Let love take us into the wild Every twist and turn, it’s all ours Waterfalls, weeds and wildflowers Every step we take A little risk, a little faith No, baby, I don’t want to wait Bridge: We got each other, we got time Who knows what we will find © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Beautiful Lie John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 Chip Martin (BMI) IPI# 353031796 Threw the covers back this morning, a cold and empty space Tears so frozen, nothing left to cry Every word she whispered, every kiss that I still taste All of it a beautiful lie The promise in her smile and the treason that came with it I was living in denial and knowing every minute Chorus: Love is a dream And dreams are unreal But I’d rather dream Than wake up and feel Love me forever, love me forever Never say goodbye Love is a beautiful, beautiful lie In this perfect darkness she’s all that I see I almost feel her soft against my skin Such a sweet illusion I almost believe She’s in my arms again Chorus: Love is a dream And dreams are unreal But I’d rather dream Than wake up and feel Love me forever, love me forever Never say goodbye Love is a beautiful, beautiful lie Love is a beautiful, beautiful lie © 2014 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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A Break in the Rain John Cirillo (ASCAP)/James Durbin (ASCAP)/Troy Castellano (ASCAP) We’re stuck here at home Feeling gray as those clouds Can’t do a damn thing Till the sun comes out Tired of the thunder Between you and I Going crazy Trying to stay high and dry Just Waiting for Waiting for Chorus: A break in the rain A little blue in the sky A little highway heaven A little one of these nights We’ll fall in love all over again As soon as there’s a break in the rain We’re gonna pack our bags And head for the coast Line up Margaritas Till we overdose It won’t take much time Just a change in the weather Hang in there, baby It’s gonna get better Just waiting for Bridge We’ll put our toes in the sand Feel the waves roll in Send Tequila kisses On a tropical wind Yeah, we’ll fall in love all over again As soon as there’s © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Diamonds to Dust John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Dan O’Rourke (BMI) Chorus: From dust onto diamonds Diamonds to dust We started from nothing And wound up as us Our love was something Now it’s something that was From dust onto diamonds Diamonds to dust Verse: Look what we’ve done The tears that we’ve cried We took something beautiful Turned it into good-bye Found no salvation No matter how hard we tried Ain’t that the way love goes When you don’t get it right Repeat Chorus: Verse: So easy to lose But it’s so hard to find Our love was so close to being That one of a kind We held on so tight And oh how we shined But even the brightest stars Fade in the night © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Stars Around The Moon John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI) If they play our song tonight You know I’m gonna wanna dance And when they turn out the lights You know I’m gonna wanna grab your hand, Pull you in Kiss you lips Hold you close Try to remember this, cause If they play our song tonight You know I’ll wanna dance Where there’s smoke there’s always fire Where there’s sky, there’s blue Where there’s lightning there’ll be thunder Where there’s lies, there’s truth Where there’s vinyl there’ll be spinning Round and round the room Like stars around the moon Where there’s me, there’s you I only had half a heart Skipping every other beat You were the missing part In every other memory Thought I knew What love was How it acts, What it does, but I only had half a heart Skipping every other beat Bridge: Like a needle needs a groove (Like Fireflies and June) Ooh You and I are living proof © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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brea Honestly John Cirillo (ASCAP), Jake Saghi (BMI) IPI# 550599118 , Sydney St. George (BMI) IPI# 550566660 I bummed a cigarette in the back the bar Bought me a drink and that’s where it all started We covered every topic under the stars Where I’m from what you like and who we really are I wasn’t looking for love I didn’t ask for it I'm not the one who makes promises, promises Like what we're gonna be, like what you'll do for me I'm not the one who breaks promises, promises Honestly I see right through your hy- Pocrisy and everything that you Constantly pretend to be oh Since when did you decide I wasn’t worth your time Honestly I just don’t see why you Obviously don’t even try to take Seriously The lies you tell to me I think I’ve had enough of what you’re calling love Honestly Honestly Smoke a cigarette and wonder where you are Its 3am and I still don’t see your car no This constant deja vu is getting kind of hard Don’t tell me that your coming over if you aren’t If you weren’t looking for love why did you ask for it Why did you have to make promises promises I’m sick of waiting around I’m tired of being let down Why did you break those promises, promises Chorus And I don’t know what I did wrong I don’t know where we go from here I Guess it's time that I move on I guess it's time for some honesty Chorus © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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You Were Loved John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/Nicole Lewis (BMI) We were kids once We had forever and a day Now the day’s come Forever’s gone away And I just miss you Chorus: I guess God knows what he’s doing But that don’t make me okay I keep thinking you’ll walk back through that door I got the memories to prove it Tears can’t wash away All the reasons you were living for You had faith You had us You were loved Still the world turns Somehow we go on (how do we go on) And it still hurts Knowing I won’t see you again till my time comes Repeat Chorus Oh and sometimes I can feel you in the air Take a deep breath (and smile) Knowing that you’re there © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Lie With Me John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Nicole Lewis (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI) We try to hide On the dark side Of midnight Scared of sunrise Cuz we’re no good At goodbye Every time Chorus: Your using me, I’m using you One more time then we’re through Lie with me Lie with me Your breaking me, I’m breaking you Tell me there’s nothin to lose Lie with me Lie with me Shadows and secrets The truth can’t reach us Here Lipstick and wreckage Why can’t we just Disappear Bridge: Oooh ooh Oooh ooh © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Lost Art Of Love John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Tamara Laurel McGuckin (BMI)/Alexander Frieden (BMI)/Brian McKenna Watercolors Sweet Violins Under the covers So it begins Hidden passions hard to breathe Found again in a midnight dream Silhouettes, pirouettes Dancing around us A forgotten Masterpiece Still in you, still in me Hearts in dust But still they beat On the edge of what could be Covered up In both of us And lies untouched The lost art of love Velvet moon Satin sheets Candlelight and whispered words Spin around us in a blur Our whole universe CHORUS It’s still in you It’s still in me CHORUS © 2021 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Love John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Tamara Laurel McGuckin (BMI)/Alexander Frieden (BMI) Days shine Brighter Both our hearts Grow lighter We fly Sky high Chasing stars In our eyes Oh love (Oh, love) Oh love (Oh, love) We’re fallin (We’re fallin) Oh we’re all in love (all in love) Oh love (Oh, love) Oh love (Oh, love) Let’s call it love Birds sing Sweet dreams Watercolor Memories Soft touch Cheeks flush Comes in waves Nice slow rush You put a spell on Me, we belong Together © 2021 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Soul Of The Heartland John Cirillo(ASCAP)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP)/Tori Martin (BMI) VERSE: You’ve got 6 generations Wild West blood Running through your veins, mixed in the mud And there’s a wind swept pride Won’t be denied You can feel it in your bones Wheat fields and cattle far as the eye can see All the dreams you work for they don’t come easily But you’re right where you belong What makes you strong That heaven you call home CHORUS: In the soul of the heartland You know this is good land Never far away from a helping calloused hand And if we can’t, we know Jesus can Save the soul of the heartland VERSE: Some kids head to California and leave their boots behind But some get up every mornin’, keep this way of life from dyin’ There’s faith and hope Down every dusty road One rainfall at a time CHORUS BRIDGE: When you look across the sky And you see what you’ve been givin’ This sacred ground beneath your feet And you’re thankful that you’re livin’... CHORUS © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Bitter Sweet Heart Craig Lackey(ASCAP) / John Cirillo(ASCAP) / Larry Vail (ASCAP) / Tamara Laurel McGuckin (BMI) Took our time To fall Took our time To fall apart You were mine To hold Running blind Into the dark Ooh, lightning strikes Ooh, almost got it right Bitter sweet heart Bitter sweet heart Take a look at where we are It’s bitter, bitter, bitter sweet heart There was no Smoking gun Just a slow Coming undone Ooh, where’s the hope Ooh, When you know It’s over It’s over It’s over Bitter sweet heart Bitter sweet heart Take a look at where we are It’s bitter, bitter, bitter sweet heart © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Prettier John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sydney St George/Dan Reifsnyder(ASCAP)/Jake Saghi(BMI) The dust has settled Now you’re just a memory I’ve gone over Every word you said to me And I wonder What we coulda been CuzI lost you When she found you And I just can’t let it go Chorus: Was she smarter than me Loved a little harder than me Tell me what she was that I wasn’t Tell me what she did that I didn’t Baby, what did you see in her Maybe she’s just prettier I still go downtown To our favorite coffee shop Across the table From a chair that doesn’t talk Feeling broken Like I’ll always be alone Cuz I lost you When she found you And I just can’t let it go Bridge: I shouldn’t care And I shouldn’t cry But these questions still Keep me up at night © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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After Happy Ever After John Cirillo (ASCAP)/ Tamara Laurel McGuckin (BMI)/Dan Reifsnyder (ASCAP) What do I do with these holes in my dreams I don’t know I don’t know How will I ever be able to breathe On my own On my own Does the world keep on turning When bridges are burning Hearts are breaking, hope is fading Does the sun keep on shining, When the pain is so blinding And I’m just falling apart What happens after happy ever after is over What happens after happy ever after is oh, oh, oh, Ooh, ooh, ooh, ver, ooh, ooh, How do you write what comes after goodbye Cause I’ve tried Lord, I’ve tried If I’m being honest, the fairytale promise Is a lie Just a lie When should I stop pretending That this ain’t the ending Does anybody know? CHORUS If I’m being honest, the fairytale promise Is a lie Just a lie © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Blue John Cirillo (BMI)/Sydney St George (BMI)/Jake Saghi (BMI) Goodbyes make the saddest sound When your heart, it hits the ground I wonder what you're doing now Without me there to hold you down I close my eyes and try to sleep And fill the space between the sheets Colors fade and I can't see Nothing but your memory Chorus: I I I looked upon the ocean I I I looked up at the sky I I I drowned in your eyes But I see it so clearly tonight That I never knew the color blue Till I lost you Morning shows its face again And I wake up to the pain Never knowing who to blame I'm feeling like it should rain © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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I Will John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI) This might be the midnight talking But I’m gonna say what don’t need saying I got your back when it’s up against the wall You pull me up every time I fall What we got runs deeper than blood Chorus: Tell me when your world gets too heavy So I can carry some of that weight It don’t matter when or where, I’m ready And I know you’d do the same If you need me to walk through the fire with you, I will Oh, you know I will We all got our different roads to travel Sometimes they’re paved, sometimes they’re gravel I’ll be shotgun riding when the miles get lonely Anytime, anywhere, just call me Don’t matter how far you’re going, you know I’m in You know I’m in © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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KEEP ME IN THE DARK John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Nicole Lewis (ASCAP)/Jake Saghi (BMI) I’m not afraid To be the one you have to say got away It’s a beautiful night To call this love and just keep livin a lie Pull the shades and pull me closer Pretend the night is never over Chorus: Keep me in the dark Just a spark, keep me hoping You’re who I think you are And my heart won’t be broken I don’t want to see What you don’t want me to find Don’t wanna know the Secrets that you hide from the light Keep me in the dark Leave your ghosts in the shadows In the shadows I’m not afraid To keep pretending like it’s still yesterday You whisper the words And I’ll believe you ‘cause they sound so good Being blind makes lovin’ easy I don’t have to see to believe Bridge: Tiptoe round the truth I don’t need to know it All I need is you 2x © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Good Morning Midnight John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) Good Morning Midnight Just you and me again Waiting out the darkness Will the darkness ever end You’ve got the moon and stars To keep you company I’ve got a broken heart That just won’t let me be Oooh, ooh, Good morning midnight Will you wait with me awhile Cuz right now the sunlight Don’t know how to make me smile Cuz all day long All I see is empty space And it seems so much emptier In the honest light of day Oooh, ooh… Oooh, ooh… Oooh, ooh… Oooh, ooh... Good morning midnight, I feel so safe with you Tucked in your shadows Where my world is just us two Where pain will never find me And the silence is my friend Wish you could be there When the sun comes up again © 2021 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Bad Medicine John Cirillo (ASCAP/Tamara Laurel McGuckin (BMI)/Craig Lackey (ASCAP)/Larry Vail (ASCAP) Chills Down the spine Fever Of the killing kind Temperature's rising, no surprising Your love will be the death of me You’re baaaaaaaad You’re Baaaaaaaaad You’re Baaaaaaaaad Bad medicine Skin Burn into mine Kiss Like poison wine? Heart exploding, I give in knowing Your love will be the death of me CHORUS Ins Bridge - 4 x through chords CHORUS - 2 x “Baaaaad” octave down © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Even The Moon Gets Lonely John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 /Jayne Sachs (ASCAP) IPI# 722551170 Where are all the stars, it’s an empty sky tonight Sending out the darkness on the wind Nothing but the black, why are they hiding like that Leaving just one light hanging by itself again Even the moon gets lonely No matter how bright it shines It never gives up, never loses hope That tomorrow it won’t be alone Like me Even the moon gets lonely The night goes on and on, my heart tries to do the same But some wounds you know they’re slow to heal Trying to be strong, but there’s nothing to wish upon Is the world really as dark as it feels? Bridge: Ooh, waiting on the sun in the eastern sky Ooh, tomorrow night we’ll get one more try © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Hold You In Jack Rosies(PRS) /John Cirillo (ASCAP) We had our toes in the sand Getting high on dreams I felt you rush through my bones Like a cool ocean breeze Why do summers have to end Why's the winter air so thin Our love was so much younger then Chorus: Ain't love a lot like breathing You let it in; you let it out You couldn't stop it if you tried It could fill your nights with fire Or run ice cold through your heart Guess we're somewhere in between there tonight I can't hold you in much longer Now there's frost on the window As cold as your kiss We can't get warm anymore If we go on like this And we're struggling for air Your bags at the foot of the stairs Just cuz we're broken don't mean we don't care Chorus: My love I know you're leaving There's nothing keeping you here now I couldn't stop you if I tried I used to fill your nights with fire Now I'm a cold place in your heart There's no somewhere in between here tonight I can't hold you in much longer I can't hold you in much longer This is goodbye © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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On The Rocks John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) IPI#424449461 Sitting in the dark Listening to the rain I think I’m drunk again Whispering his name I can still taste His last kiss on my lips Now he’s gone That’s what I get, what I get For falling way too hard Thinking love is real Opening this hopeful heart Now all that’s left Of all I ain’t got Is just me and my scotch On the rocks Ice cold to the touch Burning down my soul Making the truth easier to swallow But the morning’s gonna come And I can’t stop the sun Blinding light shining on my pain Bridge: When the glass is empty And the bottle runs dry No 8o proof to blur the truth Just hollow a alibi © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Break You John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) Shadows under streetlights Whispers in the dark Numbers that keep ringing Who knows who they are My minutes turn to hours When your secrets hide away Nothing but splintered shards of glass When a heart is betrayed Chorus: You’re breaking me You’re breaking me You’re making me Want to break you I wanna break you Lipstick on a coffee cup Perfume on the sheets Kisses tasting empty Where our love used to be I’m dancing with your alibis To someone else’s song If you think that you’re fooling me Well, honey, you’re so wrong Bridge: You can’t hold me hostage With your promises Everything I’ve lost is Now so worthless So worthless Last Chorus: You’re breaking me You’re breaking me You’re making me Want to break you So I’m gonna break you © 2021 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359l.;0161
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Hey Karma (copyright Gaither/Cirillo 2014) Hey Karma You help people get their due The bad ones slip right through - that’s why I called Hey Karma I know the ones you missed If you want I’ll make a list - no trouble at all There’s a guy who cut me off on southbound Highway 1 He thinks this parking lot – is something he’ll outrun (fat chance) Hey Karma I know you’re a busy guy That’s the reason why I’m your man Hey Karma I’m not one to judge Not known to hold a grudge, but on the other hand I had an aunt down in Atlanta contest the family will Those brakes could easily go on her old Coup de Ville (I’m just sayin’) Hey Karma Might be too much on your plate But there’s those who shouldn’t wait – yeah, you know who Hey Karma I’m not playing any games I got numbers – I got names – I’m here for you CEOs and politicians – we could lose a few Self-righteous type musicians – I might know one or two Hey Karma Jesus will forgive He said “live and let live” but I’m not that nice Hey Karma Hey Karma
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Float Your Boat John Cirillo(ASCAP)/Dan Reifsnyder(ASCAP)/Sydney St George (BMI) If I was a mirror I’d be seeing you more If there’s no one else around you’d be knocking on my door You’re way too busy to talk but then When the weather is fair I’m your best friend This ain’t high school, it’s the real world One day you’re gonna have to grow up girl Chorus: I ain’t got time for your BS Life’s too short so baby God Bless You can do what you want til you cross my line Go on and float your boat, just don’t sink mine Go on and float your boat, just don’t sink mine You been spreading stories, girl, what the hell Grinding me up through your rumor mill Karma's a bitch, and she’s coming for you She’s gonna clip your wings and steal your parachute Be careful who you step on as you climb to the top They won’t break your fall when you finally drop Bridge: Here’s a match, there’s a bridge It’s up to you what you do with this Here’s a match, there’s a bridge No turning back, hope you can swim © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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What You’re Afraid Of John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI#334682653 Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI) IPI#550162327 Nicole Lewis (ASCAP) IPI# 600690382 Chorus: Tell me what you’re afraid of The dream or the wake up Are we a shot in the dark Is it only a spark that we’re made of Are you lost in the shadows (Still) Running from ghosts Fighting your battles While you’re keeping me close What do you see with your eyes closed Blinded by regrets Why do your kisses grow so cold The hotter we get Repeat Chorus I can be your salvation safe place to land The love we could be making If you just let me in. Tell me what you’re afraid of The dream or the wake up Are we a shot in the dark Is it only a spark that we’re made of Are you afraid you might feel it Way too true to believe it Only one way to know Where this midnight is going to take us Tell me what you’re afraid of © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Nothing Left But Love-female Baby, we let the little things stand in our way Fightin’ ‘bout nothing ‘til it’s something just like we did today I don’t wanna see the sun go down without us making up I wanna hold you till there’s nothing left but love Chorus: Let’s open our hearts To get to what is true Reach deep inside To the love in me an you We’ll push away the anger I know we’re strong enough Let’s open our hearts Till there’s nothing left but love Looking in your eyes I see my lover and best friend We always find a way to fall in love all over again Nothin’ in this world will ever come between us So, hold me, don’t let go, till there’s nothing left but love Repeat Chorus Bridge: Love’s about forgiveness Tenderness and trust Let me lay down, And get lost in your touch Repeat Chorus © 2013 Kim Franca/John Cirillo (615) 891-2265/(831) 359-0161 john.cirillo@gmail.com www.johncirillo.com www.reverbnation.com/johncirillo
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Streets of Paris John Cirillo (ASCAP)/ Sydney St George (BMI)/Jake Saghi (BMI) A silk sheet memory You kissed me, no sleep Did we or was it just a sweet dream Red wine, midnight Blue eyes, hold tight White lies, figure it out in the morning light CHORUS We were like two lovers On the streets of Paris Strangers under city lights Our hearts were careless Running full speed into Reckless abandon Not knowing where we were going Just drowning in the moment Like two lovers On the streets of Paris Slow moves, vinyl blues Perfume, tattoos Ooh, time was all that we had to lose © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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“Colorado” © John Cirillo / St. Cruz Publishing (ASCAP), Sydney St. George (BMI), Sarah Spencer / Big Oak Songs (ASCAP) You packed these country roads In the back of your beat up Wrangler Rolled up my mountain high In a box on the passenger side You picked those stars we used To wish on and took ‘em with ya Left me here with nothing but the Aspens And a cold wind Chorus: Colorado Used to be you and I Now it’s just me, under these empty skies And the stars ain’t even here to see me cry All those mountains, That we’re never gonna climb And I don’t think I’ve ever seen a darker night You left a shadow over my beautiful Colorado You left my broken heart Scattered cross a frozen highway And now the snow is falling Trying to cover up that there's nothing left of us Colorado Used to be you and I Now it’s just me, under these empty skies And the stars ain’t even there to see me cry, And all those mountains, That we’re never gonna climb And I don’t think I’ve ever seen a darker night You left a shadow over my beautiful… Bridge: Sun was brighter; air was sweeter You were mine and I loved deeper, I’d be a liar if I told you I was all right in [Chorus] © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161 © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Stars Don’t Lie John Cirillo/Sarah Spencer/Tamara Laurel The moon might try To change the tide But it won’t pull us apart And the sun she knows No matter how she glows She can’t outshine our hearts In a galaxy of a billion lights It just takes two to get it right The stars don’t lie When they align It’s you and I On this perfect night Ain’t it funny how It all worked out Beyond our wildest dreams And the magic lives On every kiss Between you and me In a galaxy of a billion lights It just took two to get it right The stars don’t lie When they align It’s you and I On this perfect night In a galaxy of a billion lights It just takes two to get it right / What are the odds we’d find The stars don’t lie When they align It’s you and I On this perfect night © 2021 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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SAY GOODNIGHT John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Taylor Kimiko Wernecke (BMI)/Jimmy Borja (ASCAP) VERSE eyes wide open till the dawn Dreams awoken Sweet song In the darkness We are strong Every heart is Holding on PRECHORUS Safe into the arms of a stranger’s prayer Silhouettes and shadows everywhere CHORUS Come with me, I’ll show ya Lullabies and silver skies Take my hand and won't cha Whisper me a soft goodnight Goodnight Goodnight Say goodnight VERSE 2 Follow footsteps In my sleep Where the time went In too deep © john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Before You Go John Cirillo/Sam Gyllenhaal/Alaina Stacey Soft and easy Fingers breezing Down my skin Hold me closer Sweet emotion Sinkin in Again and again Hearts on fire Hopes burn brighter Falling fast out of the cold That full moon feeling Sunrise dreaming Make it last and make it slow One more kiss before you go Warm and tender Never ender Don’t stop now Gotta leave but Give me reasons To turn around And fall back down Oooohhh Ohhh before you go Oooohhh Ohhh before you go © 2021 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Marionette John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Brian McKenna (BMI)/Tamara Laurel McGuckin (BMI)/Alexander Frieden (BMI) Take me Dancin I’m in your Hands yeah As long as I’m yours It don’t matter what happens When the sun comes up Drinking it down you’re the whiskey in my coffee cup And you lift me up, no matter what (I’m your) Marionette Heartstrings attached Twisted up, no looking back My silhouette Under your control Pull me anywhere you want me to go Spin me around Heels over my head I’m your Marionette I’m your Marionette Wrapped a- round your Finger Sweet crush Holdin On for Dear life And I’m hungry for your touch Flying high, and I’m feelin’ drunk on love And it’s all because You lift me up, you lift me up BRIDGE: I’ll go where you want me to where you want me to where you want me to Show me How you want me to move How you want me to move How you want me to move I’d do anything for you I’m your marionette I’m your marionette © 2021 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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True Believer John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Troy Castellano (SESAC)/Tori Martin (BMI) You know I need you like the earth needs the rain You know I’ll be there, oh baby would you do the same? I want you to know that I don't want to go through this world alone So if you’re gonna love me, baby love me strong CHORUS I need a true believer, Keeper of my heart Even when it's hard Cause you know, you know that I’m just a dreamer, crazy dreamer And I need you to Be my true believer There will be times when it seems like the world’s spinning Out of control, I gotta know are you all the way in it There's no room for doubt, we’ll figure out, that’s what loves about So if you’re gonna love me, baby love me now CHORUS BRIDGE Like I believe in love Like I believe in us Like I believe in you CHORUS TAG: My true believer © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Nothing Left But Love - Duet Kim Franca/ John Cirillo Baby, we let the little things stand in our way Fightin’ ‘bout nothing ‘til it’s something just like we did today I don’t wanna see the sun go down without us making up Wanna hold you till there’s nothing left but love Chorus: Let’s open our hearts To get to what is true Reach deep inside To the love in me an you We’ll push away the anger I know we’re strong enough Let’s open our hearts Till there’s nothing left but love Looking in your eyes I see my lover and best friend We always find a way to fall in love all over again Nothin’ in this world will ever come between us I’m gonna hold you, I won’t let go, till there’s nothing left but love Bridge: Love’s about forgiveness Tenderness and trust Let me lay down, Get lost in your touch © 2013 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Run To The Fire © 2020 Sharp pain Dull knife Long dark days Bleeding never ending nights Gotta feed a soul that’s hungry Gotta feed the ghosts that haunt me Gotta feed a demon that don’t wanna die believe it you’re the ashes I’m the Phoenix And I’m still breathin Chorus: Run, I Run, I As the flames get higher On a tightrope wire Don’t care if I’m dyin I run to the fire, I Run, I Run, I As the flames get higher On a tightrope wire Don’t care if I’m dying I run to the fire Bare feet Deep scars Up in sweet smoke Goes my broken heart Gotta feel it burn me up, yeah Gotta feel it hot enough, yeah Gotta feel the freedom or I’m gonna die believe it you’re the ashes I’m the Phoenix And I’m still breathin Bridge: Gotta feed a soul that’s hungry, ooh, fire Gotta feed the ghosts that haunt me, ooh I John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Tamara Laurel McGuckin (BMI)/Alexander Frieden (BMI)
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$ Dirty Money $ Champagne, diamonds, Rodeo drivin High life, can’t kill my vibe Aces up high to the sky wanna hide one up your sleeve gonna leave ‘em guessin Come take a ride on the priceless side, it’s time to meet your new obsession Dirty dirty money Dirty money Make me feel so lovely Workin’ ‘till I’m lucky Gimme gimme sticky money honey Dirty dirty money Dirty money Ain’t no one above me I can’t hear your trash talkin Over my cash talkin Black card, no limit, I want it, I get it Fast cars, first class, just do, don’t ask On the sunset strip in a brand new whip ain’t never gonna quit til it’s all mine all mine Stacked up to the roof, bank ran outta room, gotta spend every dime before I die © 2020 John Cirillo/Tamara Laurel/Alexander Frieden
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The Sound of Christmas John Cirillo(ASCAP) and Chip Martin(BMI) It’s the crackle of the fire As the pinecones pop like corn It’s Autry singing Rudolph While the little ones sing along It’s grandpa dressed like Santa Laughing, Ho Ho Ho That’s the sound of Christmas we all know It’s the crinkle of wrapping paper Followed by the oohs and aahs Then it’s off to church to hear the choir And all give thanks to God It’s the silence of the morning Tucked in blankets of fresh snow That’s the sound of Christmas we all know Chorus: Daddy says grace at the table Three generations say amen Then it’s eat and drink and talk and laugh With family and friends “Oh little town of Bethlehem” on the radio That’s the sound of Christmas we all know © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Blame It On the Midnight John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/Nicole Lewis (ASCAP) It ain't like you're perfect for me Those forever eyes They don’t make me Wanna spend all night just lookin at ya Don’t go thinkin that you’re on my mind A sweet daydream All the time It ain’t like I can’t live without ya It ain’t your last call kiss Or your fingertips making my heart beat Ain’t your slow dance spinnin like a summer wind Drivin me crazy With that smile so California It ain’t like I’m fallin for ya Nothin to do with the way you move in the moonlight Blame it on the midnight Round I go gettin lost in the dark Tequila shots Straight to my heart It aint my fault if I get a little too poetic Just because you’re leavin lipstick tattoos All over me And I can’t breathe Don’t mean I’m in starlit high heel heaven, forget it Chorus Bridge: Move in closer Night ain’t over And I can’t help it No I can’t help it (Cuz) It’s your last call kiss And your fingertips making my heart beat It’s your slow dance spinnin like a summer wind Drivin me crazy With that smile so California We both know I’m fallin for ya It’s got everything to do with the way you move in the moonlight Blame it on the midnight © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Tinsel Town John Cirillo/Sarah Spencer/Tamara Laurel McGuckin When the calendar flips over to December And Smoke curls from a fireplace We can always count on winter weather To put rosy cheeks on a child’s face Yeah see the signs It’s Christmas time Chorus: When every rooftop comes alive Blinking red and green and white Mistletoe windows aglow While snow is falling down Every year and all around, yeah We light up our Tinsel Town We decorate our Christmas trees And we deck the halls with silver bells While the Carols ring out in the streets All the songs we know so well Oh how we shine At Christmas time CHORUS All the sights and all the sounds Lighting up our Tinsel Town [Chorus] © 2021 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Chasing Down the Storm John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI) IPI#550162327 It’s a half past a little too late, I’m hitting the door I’d try not to hurt you, but I’d wind up hurting you more I got demons in my back pocket dying to be set free St Christopher’s long since given up on me Dark clouds are blowing east So east is where I’m bound Chorus: There’s a lonely road I’m gonna run It’s the only road I know Where I’m going there ain’t no sun Old friend thunder’s gonna roll And lightening, sweet Jesus Strikes where every sin is born But I always had a taste For chasing down the storm You see, I’m a hurricane ready to blow When I touch down, there’s no safe place to go I don’t trust blue skies cuz they don’t stay blue for long I’m just nothing but bad news born to be moving on Dark clouds are blowing east So east is where I’m bound Bridge: Next time it rains, take a look around It might just be me rolling into town © 2015 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Invincible John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Dan O’Rourke (BMI) We call ‘em the good old days When we ran free and wild cross the borderland And that long lost place Is now an 8 X 10 on the dresser stand And I remember when Chorus: When we used to drive fast And we would love as though it would last We thought we knew it all And we could fly like we never would fall Before we got burned and our lessons were learned In the days too young to see When we were invincible And I don’t feel sad Cuz those memories warm me on a winter’s night All of the love that was had Was really wrong but never really right But oh I never asked why Bridge: Though I’m older now I still know how to cross that line Just with a cautious mind When I couldn’t die I won’t forget © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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A Little More Freedom John Cirillo(ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 Sam Gyllenhaal(BMI) IPI#550162327 Nicole Lewis(ASCAP) IPI# 600690382 Virginia Beach or San Francisco I’ll go whichever way the wind blows I’ll be chasin’ the sun on my face Feel every shadow fall away Rev the engine, put it in drive Leave the city lights behind me Leave it all behind me Chorus: I need wheels Open road Nowhere I gotta be Feel the earth Touch the sky Sweeter air I can breathe I keep on dreamin’ Of a little more freedom Break away Chase the wind Leave without a goodbye Great escape Leap of faith While I still got the time I keep on dreamin’ Of a little more freedom I can almost touch those Rocky Mountains - all my troubles - Somewhere along the way I dropped ‘em Let ‘em go, one by one Fading in the setting sun Ain’t turning back, ain’t missin’ home I’ll go wherever this highway takes me Far as it can take me Bridge: I keep on dreamin I keep on dreamin © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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No More Tequila For Santa John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Michael Gaither(ASCAP) I used to leave out milk and cookies For Santa on Christmas Eve It’s been years since he stopped by here But I still believe So I put out something stronger In hopes that he’d drop by A bottle of Jose Cuervo Now the big guy just ain't right Chorus No more tequila for Santa He really tied one on No more tequila for Santa He's passed out on the lawn He crashed his sleigh into my Chevrolet And that just all kinds of wrong No more tequila for Santa Till Christmas day is gone Now it’s quarter past midnight And those toys won’t deliver themselves I put the coffee on, double strong For my inebriated elf And you know it's all gonna be all my fault If christmas doesn’t happen this year Now santa’s sharing his tequila With all eight tiny reindeer Bridge: Apologies to all the kids For the mis-delivered gifts But you should the viral photographs Hashtag Drunk santa gifs Tag He’ll blow an 0.5 in those friendly skies I hope Rudolph knows the way home © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Water and Stone John Cirillo/Sam Gyllenhaal/Sarah Spencer Through floods and droughts and firestorms Through highs and lows and civil wars Slow and steady, strong and sure We rise above,yeah,we endure CHORUS And our love flows Like a river runs Through the canyon Deep in our bones, Like granite walls still standing A constant current callin ya home, Our love’s made of water and stone With golden hearts and gentle hands We head into the Promised Land Like river rocks and steady rain, You shape me and I move you babe CHORUS So fall asleep here in my arms Dream of waterfalls and shooting stars We’ll ride the rapids through shifting tides Carve out a place for us every night © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Floatin’ John Cirillo (ASCAP)/ Dan O’Rourke (BMI)/ Nick Halsted (ASCAP) The sun is shining River’s taking me for a ride I don’t know where I’m going All I know is I’m feeling all right What can I say It’s a beautiful day Just to sail through life Chorus: Yeah I’m just floating Going through the motions I’ve been told not to fight it when the current’s pulling strong So I’m just floating Ignoring commotion Yeah I'm going with the flow and I got it pullin me along The tide’s going out But my ship’s coming in Sometimes the waves come crashing Feel like a drowning man Oh but not today World is turning my way Feeling high and dry Bridge: Some people sink Some people swim But not me © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Decorating That Tree Jessie Treneer, Carrie DeMaeyer, John Cirillo V1 First Sunday in December It’s a day to remember Mark my calendar every year We put up our Christmas tree Oh- what a sight to see I guarantee That you’ll hear Dean Martin vinyl spinning Silent night we’re all hanging A piece of our own history CHORUS Every single decoration Is a Christmas celebration Of a special memory Homemade Santas, silver bells And the stories that they tell Of my family Yeah, it’s our wonderful, colourful life decorating that tree V2 Homemade candy canes Handprints with crooked names Peeking out between those blinking lights Little presents on a string And the tinsel twinkling Looking magical & bright Grandma’s angel made of gold Broken wings but she still holds The stories of a 100 winter nights BRIDGE As the years go on The traditions still holds strong In blue and gold and silver, red and green © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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The Sound of Christmas John Cirillo(ASCAP) and Chip Martin(BMI) It’s the crackle of the fire As the pinecones pop like corn It’s Autry singing Rudolph While the little ones sing along It’s grandpa dressed like Santa Laughing, Ho Ho Ho That’s the sound of Christmas we all know It’s the crinkle of wrapping paper Followed by the oohs and aahs Then it’s off to church to hear the choir And all give thanks to God It’s the silence of the morning Tucked in blankets of fresh snow That’s the sound of Christmas we all know Chorus: Daddy says grace at the table Three generations say amen Then it’s eat and drink and talk and laugh With family and friends “Oh little town of Bethlehem” on the radio That’s the sound of Christmas we all know © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Don’t Look Down John Cirillo, Sam Gyllenhaal, Nicole Lewis When I was5 years old I was told I could be whatever I wanted So I tied my cape, Told myself I was bound to fly So At Seventeen, Toyota wings Took off on a wild hare rocket Not a lot has changed Still got them pipe dream eyes The faith gets heavy The weight of gravity Ain’t gettin any lighter It’s a risk, it’s a rush When you’re this high up in the clouds Tightrope walking The wire up in this sky I’m flying higher I’m a love and a learn I’m a crash and a burn To the ground But I don’t look down Easy come ain’t no fun Always had to learn it the hard way So I picked up my share of bruises And battle scars Cheap success and safety nets Only ever left me hangin So I chase what’s out of reach And thank my lucky stars © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Southern Cinderella A sweet slow song that we love Coming out the radio Fireflies shine like Christmas lights in June We hold on tight to each other Like we can’t let go Nights like this, girl, always end too soon But kisses taste sweeter, feelings get stronger Love grows deeper as the night gets longer Chorus: Girl, you look like a southern Cinderella Dancing under this blue moon sky Just ask the stars, they’ll be the first to tell ya Love takes its own sweet time And it’s only midnight Night wind whispering our names Like a magic spell Ain’t no better time for that next kiss A bright star shoots across the heavens Ain’t that beautiful Just close your eyes, and make a wish Cuz the night bird’s singing, the hoot owls calling The world stopped spinning but we’re still falling BRIDGE: We’re just two shadows in the dark Hiding from sunlight, We still got all night To get lost in each other’s arms © 2013 John Cirillo/Casey Smalley
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Hey Santa John Cirillo/Denny Martin Firelight, mistletoe Winter white with a Christmas glow Half past late, our kids asleep Just chardonnay and you and me Hey Santa, time to lose the beard Toss that big red suit, slide over here Spin me around to a Buble tune Hey Santa, there’s only you on my Christmas list Hey Santa, bring me your kiss My Santa Getting lost in stereo Step by step, barefoot toe to toe As the song softly plays The clock strikes 12, it’s Christmas day Chorus I still believe, I still believe I still believe in you… Chorus © 2021 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Moonlighting John Cirillo(ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal(BMI)/Nicole Lewis(ASCAP) Sun sliding down a rusted sky Stars hanging just killing time We’re all waiting on it, waiting on it I’ll be waiting on you Hurry up, we got somewhere to be We’ll catch a ride on the evening breeze And sneak away Chorus: You and me moonlighting Out with the full moon shining Blackberry wine on a love drunk kiss Nothin’ better on a night like this Lost in a midnight moment Keep the feeling we got going Lay a blanket down on a summer night You and me, we’re gonna be moonlighting Gimme that sweet honey talking in my ear Nobody but the crickets hear Lay some loving on me, loving on me I’ll be loving on you Two shadows dancing round the dark The world’s sleeping and the night’s all ours Till sunrise Bridge: Baby let’s go moonlighting Out with the full moon shining © 2017 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Dangerous John Cirillo (ASCAP) IPI# 334682653 Dan Reifsnyder (ASCAP) IPI# 334488645 We’ve been down this road before You’d think by now we figured out Our love just leads to slamming doors But we don’t know, when to let go It ain’t no use, we light the fuse And we explode Pre-Chorus: Lost in the dark And in each other’s arms And we know in our hearts It’s dangerous, We know we should stop But the fire’s too hot So good, but it’s not It’s dangerous Chorus: Danger you, danger me, Danger us Danger us, danger me Danger us This wicked love is like a drug We get high, come crashing down But right now we’re tangled up Repeat Pre-chorus Repeat Chorus We’ve been down this road before You’d think by now we figured out Our love just leads to slamming doors © 2016 john.cirillo@gmail.com/ 831.359.0161
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Love In Motion John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/ Nicole Lewis (ASCAP) You’ll be my highway Romeo Coastline, winding road Feeling The way I’m feeling I’ll be your spring Magnolia breeze Floatin’ high on Free Fallin’ Ain’t no stopping We’re a full moon midnight Running all the red lights All the way to Sunday morning You and me, full speed Turning every heartbeat Into sweet thunder storming Lets ride Them good feels rollercoastin’ Honey we got We got love in motion Flow with the tidal wave we’re in Close your eyes, jump in Fearless, wanna be fearless There ain’t no time for slowin this High is worth the risk Flyin’, just like flyin’ Chorus Lets ride Lets ride Chorus over that Chorus © 2019 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Dressing Up A Lie John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/Alaina Stacey (BMI)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) This isn’t my latte That ain’t my name in sharpie So sorry whoever you are I’m gonna blame it on traffic, Thank God I don’t panic I’ll just do my make up in the car (Cause) I keep my cool, I never cry, I’m never wrong, I’m never late, I’m always zen, I’m always on, I’m always wearing the perfect alibi Cause I’m really good at dressing up a lie When I get angry I make the dirty words pretty ?? Wrap it up all neatly in a smile If I fall on my face, You know I do it with grace Yeah I’m always slipping up in style (Cause) I keep my cool, I never cry, I’m never wrong, I’m never late, I’m always zen, I’m always on, I’m always wearing the perfect alibi Cause I’m really good at dressing up a lie I keep it to myself So nobody knows it Foolin everyone else Take my open book and close it © 2021 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Freight Train Marcy Grace/Dan Reifsnyder (ASCAP)/John Cirillo (ASCAP) You crashed in like a runaway Through my nights, ain’t got no brakes I ain’t ever been hit, never been hit like this before Now you got me wanting more Chorus: You hit me like a freight train Feelings rushing in Loving me the right way My heart just let you win Now we’re going off the rails insane And I got nothin’ but you on the brain You hit me like a freight train I didn’t see you coming I can’t deny your loving Kisses sweet as honey, honey, come on, kiss me again Don’t want this ride to ever end Downhill 100 miles an hour No stopping now, no slowing down, Now we’re Running like a freight train Feel those feelings rushing in You’re loving me the right way My heart just let you win Now we’re going off the rails insane And I got nothin’ but you on the brain You hit me like a freight train © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Be With You Baby John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal (BMI)/Alaina Stacey (BMI) Take a drive up the coast with me And we’ll go where we go, really Who cares As long as you’re there All the stars in the sky falling Midnight moon in your eyes, calling Me over Drawing me closer Oh, the two of us Drifting into love I just wanna be with you baby All that I can think about lately Is one more kiss, can’t resist love like this Driving me crazy Yeah, I just wanna be with you baby Staying up til the sun rises Leave the world in the dust, highest We’ve been Here we go again Oh, the two of us Never get enough I just wanna be with you baby All that I can think about lately Is one more kiss, can’t resist love like this Driving me crazy Yeah, I just wanna be with you baby © 2021 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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So This Is Love John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP) I dream about falling I dream about giving away my heart I dream about walking Hand in hand below the same shooting star Ooh I opened, opened my eyes to find myself in the scene Ooh I opened, opened my soul, now I see you looking back at me So this is love Messy, crazy, all of the above That paint by number forever kind of stuff Finally found us We didn’t see it coming Just some cliff that we jumped off, no big thing And now we’re both flying In each other’s arms, on each other’s wings Look At you, look at me, look at us getting something right Ooh I see it, see it all laid out in picture perfect light So this is love Messy, crazy, all of the above That paint by number forever kind of stuff Finally found us So this is love The one thing that we can’t get enough of, That once in a lifetime fairytale, where… Bridge Where every touch, every kiss Every hope, every wish Every morning, every night… I don’t want to miss So this is love Messy, crazy, all of the above That paint by number forever kind of stuff Finally found us So this is love The one thing that we can’t get enough of, That “spend our whole lives” kinda fairytale fun Finally found us So this is love (C) 2022 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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My Oh My John Cirillo(ASCAP)/Sam Gyllenhaal(BMI)/Nicole Lewis(ASCAP) I got a gold lined Lottery ticket, Got an ace high, yellow brick road And the bluebirds singing it, You know I’m diggin it Gray clouds, keep on movin’, Hey, good sounds keep on groovin’, Hey tide keep turnin, turnin’ my way Chorus: Look at that sunshine My oh my, my oh my, my oh my Yeah Lady Luck’s ‘bout to be a friend of mine Woah A little bit of blue sky Flying high, flying high, flying high I got a feeling I’m gonna feel alright, I Got sweet vibrations headed my way Flyin high?My oh my oh my Three, two, wonderful feelin’ Me, you, yeah we’re free wheeling it Easy streetin’, for no good reason Don’t take a lot of cash To put that smile in a photograph Got to make it last, yeah ?© 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161  
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True Believer John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Troy Castellano (SESAC)/Tori Martin (BMI) You know I need you like the earth needs the rain You know I’ll be there, oh baby would you do the same? I want you to know that I don't want to go through this world alone So if you’re gonna love me, baby love me strong CHORUS I need a true believer, Keeper of my heart Even when it's hard Cause you know, you know that I’m just a dreamer, crazy dreamer And I need you to Be my true believer There will be times when it seems like the world’s spinning Out of control, I gotta know are you all the way in it There's no room for doubt, we’ll figure out, that’s what loves about So if you’re gonna love me, baby love me now CHORUS BRIDGE Like I believe in love Like I believe in us Like I believe in you CHORUS TAG: My true believer © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Sipping Pretty John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Sarah Spencer (ASCAP)/Spencer Bartoletti/Presley Tucker Pina colada and a beach umbrella Coconut oil and let me tell ya (I’ve been) Catchin the eye of every local fella, Yeah I got it made in the shade Making waves in a polka dot bikini, I don’t care if everyone sees me, They just mad cause they all wanna be me, Take it up with the HOA, Chorus: Sippin’ pretty In my own front yard Life is easy And my drinks are hard When the whole worlds spinning out, You know where you can find me, Defying gravity, little tipsy, Sippin’ pretty Home Depot sand and a kiddie pool Lookin hot while I’m keepin it cool Killing time with all my favorite fools Me, myself and I [Chorus] Bridge: When the sun goes down I take a look around And there’s no place I’d rather be (Than) Sippin’ pretty In my own front yard Life is easy And my drinks are hard When the whole worlds spinning out, You know where you can find me, Defying gravity, little tipsy, Kinda dizzy, man, this drink is fizzy, There’s no place I’d rather be...than Sippin’ pretty © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Old With You Troy Castellano (ASCAP), John Cirillo (ASCAP) I’ll never forget The first the time we met I was a little drunk Can’t believe what I said You just rolled your eyes and I Knew I blew it Another day gave me Another chance Must have said something right You must have lost your senses So go ahead and roll your eyes Cause I know you love me You know I love you too Chorus: I want to grow old with you Take these dreams and make ‘em all come true Watch your beautiful brown hair slowly fade to gray Day by day, highs and lows I want to grow old with you Can you see it now? A cute little house Pink or blue baby’s room Don’t matter anyhow Now you’re smiling and crying And I think we see same thing Bridge: We’re only young once in our live, so I © 2018 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Streetlights Tori Martin (BMI)/Dan Reifsnyder (ASCAP)/John Cirillo (ASCAP) I was barefoot biking with all my friends A small town posse chasing the wind Freedom was all ours back then Till the street lights came on Summertime always meant baseball Then we’d cool off down at Ruby falls Dive head first with no fear at all Till the streetlights came on Chorus: I miss that world, where did it go? County fairs and swimming holes When my best friend lived a stone’s throw away Chasing girls we never caught Fishing all day at our fav’rite spot Nothing’s ever so good as the good ol’ days That summer sun And having fun Till the streetlights came on We were running rebels, thick as thieves Still couldn’t wait to turn 18 Now looking back we lived the dream Till the streetlights came on CHORUS Bridge: Oh those memories, will always be a part of me CHORUS © 2020 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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Being Human John Cirillo (ASCAP)/Craig Lackey (ASCAP)/Tori Martin (BMI) Some are saints Some are demons Most of us fall somewhere In between ‘em Sometimes we’re blessed Sometimes we’re cursed We try our best Still do our worst Makes you wonder what God must be thinkin’ CHORUS: We’re just human beings being human We’re just mankind kinda trying to get along We’re just people you and I We all live until we die We keep failing and keep dreamin’ That’s just human beings being human Made you cry Made your heartache Made you think maybe I’m Just a heartbreak Lord, I try Hard every day I’m just a guy What can I say CHORUS BRIDGE: We all crash and burn chasing after stars But after all, ain’t that just who we are © 2021 john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161
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