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Hermosa Star

by John Pippus

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1.
Two Sides To Every Lie There’s two sides to every lie You shave a little from the middle That’s where the truth resides What I did was wrong I don’t deny But what you’re telling your friends is a barefaced lie They don’t know what you did to me Putting me down and being nasty as can be There’s two sides to every lie You shave a little from the middle That’s where the truth resides There’s two sides to every game Why don’t we both just sleep on it Before we find someone to blame You messed with my mind and my good name too Running me down, what are you trying to do? Honesty's a crime, it don't pay But I gotta tell you what you did was not ok There’s two sides to every lie You shave a little from the middle That’s where the truth resides There’s two wrongs in every war I've got my line And baby you've got yours I don’t know why you would go And put me down this way Here lies a double crosser I’ll write that on your grave I counted on you like you counted on me Now we’re sitting here lonely and sad as can be Lies keeps growing, too big to believe Don’t sit in judgement, let your heart lead There’s two sides to every lie You shave a little from the middle That’s where the truth resides
2.
Steady As The Rain You’ll find another You’ll find another’s friend You’ll roam the foreign capitals Sleep late, and remember when You gave your love so freely And listened carefully To some fool pour his heart out That ‘some fool' was me I’m steady as the rain Constant as the sea The sea that took my darling Far away from me It was wrong As right as wrong could be But darling I discovered Our life, wasn’t meant for me I stayed inside this circle Which soon became a wall I’ll take a life uncertain Than have no life at all I’m steady as the rain Constant as the sea The sea that took my darling Far away from me This is hard Can’t you see Love and loss You and me I’m steady as the rain…
3.
Devil’s On His Way The devil’s on his way He’s just a speck on the horizon He’s getting bigger every day He says “You didn’t even try, son” And now you have to pay The devil’s on his way You might try to hide Or maybe get a gun Ain’t nothing you can say He’s got you on the run He knows every time you lied He’s seen everything you done The devil’s on his way... Your life’s going down the drain Your world is on fire I tried to set you straight But I was preaching to the choir There’s no one left to blame He’s gonna be the driver The devil’s on his way He’s just a speck on the horizon He’s getting bigger every day He says “You didn’t even try, son” Ain’t nothing you can say The devil’s on his way The devil’s on his way The devil’s on his way The devil’s on his way The devil’s on his way © 2018 John Pippus
4.
Ex-Husband 01:33
Ex-Husband Ex-husband ex-husband Don’t darken my door My woman don’t love you Don’t love you no more Ex-husband ex-husband Please leave us alone I’m afraid that your presence Will break up our home Cat’s in the cradle The baby’s asleep Clock on the mantle Our secrets to keep Ex-husband ex-husband Your time’s come and gone Life’s pages are turning You better move on Ex-husband ex-husband Please go away My woman don’t love you In the cold light of day Cat’s in the cradle The baby’s asleep Clock on the mantle Our secrets to keep Ex-husband ex-husband Please stay away My woman don’t love you In the cold light of day My woman don’t love you In the cold light of day
5.
I Never Loved (‘Til That Night) Lost in the moonlight Felled by your touch Just like a movie I love you so much I’ve had promises broken Plans come undone Now that I’ve found you My life’s begun I never loved ‘til that night I guess the stars were shining right The words are unspoken But the feeling is right This is a song I’ve been waiting to sing The love that I feel It’s a beautiful thing I never loved ‘til that night I guess the stars were shining right Now we keep ourselves open As we turn out the light And I will never never let Never let you down If you want I will be around If there’s anything you want If there’s anything at all I’ll be there for you I never loved ‘til that night I guess the stars were shining right Now we keep ourselves open As we turn out the light Yeah the words are unspoken But the feeling is right.
6.
Just Another Guy You’re going out on a limb By seeing him He’s just another guy He’s just another guy I’m the one who can love you And give you what you need He’s just another guy He’s just another guy We used to be so complete Nothing could come between us Now you’ve gone and changed everything I’m not gonna give you up Without a fight You’re worth more than anything to me You crave attention And danger too He’s just another guy He’s just another guy I will leave a light on For when you come home late He’s just another guy He’s just another guy We used to be so complete Nothing could come between us Now you’ve gone and changed everything I’m not gonna give you up Without a fight You mean more than anything to me Inst. We used to be so complete Nothing could come between us Now you’ve gone and thrown it all away I’m not going to let you go Without a fight You’re the whole world to me He’s just another guy (3x)
7.
Without Your Loving There you go You’re walking away I’m trying to reach you But you won’t say What’s your problem We’ve all got a past Everybody hurts Nothing lasts I don’t want to live without your loving I don’t want to live without your touch The nights are lonely And I’ve had enough There you are In your own little cage You never thought You’d end up this way It’s not too late To turn it around ‘Cause I’m still waiting For some kinda sign I don’t want to live without your loving I don’t want to live without your touch The nights are lonely And I’ve had enough I don’t want to live without your loving I don’t want to live without your touch The nights are lonely And I’ve had enough The nights are lonely And I’ve had enough
8.
Seen A Ghost 02:34
Seen A Ghost Working on a line on a Saturday night Spent all my money but I feel alright Big old moon shining over me Kicking at the edge of reality Caffeine days and bourbon nights Road map faces in the dying light Like a plate glass window it could give anytime That’s the way that I’m feeling Feeling like I seen a ghost Feeling like I seen a ghost Feeling like I seen a ghost Working on a bottle and a backroom deal Black dog snapping at my heels Can’t outrun the setting sun What I already did can’t be undone Followed by the shadows I see on the wall Somebody watching over us all Call me crazy well that’s ok It’s the way that I’m feeling Feeling like I seen a ghost Feeling like I seen a ghost Feeling like I seen a ghost And I know the feeling And I know the feeling And I know the feeling Feeling like I seen a ghost Feeling like I seen a ghost Feeling like I seen a ghost Feeling like I seen a ghost Feeling like I seen a ghost Feeling like I seen a ghost
9.
Cadillac Song I bought myself a Cadillac Nineteen sixty five It was the kind of car I always wanted But I never had the nerve to drive I’m burning down a two lane road There ain’t no police car near I never felt so alive I only wish that you were here Everything is going to be alright Everything will work out fine Come on out with me tonight Come on out with me tonight and ride I’ve got the radio turned up loud I’m cranking out the songs I Can’t Get No Satisfaction And Help Me Rhonda all night long Wolfman Jack and Murray the K Keep me company I never want this ride to end I know how lonely lonely can be chorus I’m a fool for your love Don’t you know the joker laughs at me? And all I really know Is just how sweet your love can be Come on out with me tonight and ride Inst. The lights down in the city Look so far away Somewhere there you’re waiting Maybe you are waiting for me Everything is going to be alright Everything will work out fine Come on out with me tonight Come on out with me tonight Come on out with me tonight and ride
10.
It’s Just A Dance It’s just a dance this thing we do We spin around we make our moves It’s give and take it’s win and lose Sometimes we fall And when you hold me in your arms You make me weak you make me strong You make me feel like I belong You make me feel Hold me Come on and hold me Hold me I want to live I want to grow I want to let my feelings show I want to spend my life with you There so much I want to do Too many songs I haven’t sung Too many riddles left undone Like the waves upon the shore I know there’s so much more Hold me Come on and hold me Hold me Inst. Sometimes I feel an angel has given me wings Sometimes the night makes me think about too many things. Breakdown over 1st verse Hold me (It’s just a dance) Hold me (We make our moves) Hold me (Sometimes we fall) Hold me Come on and hold me Hold me
11.
Will The Circle Be Unbroken I was standing by the window On one cold and cloudy day When I saw the hearse come rolling For to carry my mother away Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord, by and by There's a better home awaiting In the sky Lord, in the sky I said to the undertaker Undertaker please drive slow For this lady you are carrying Lord I hate to see her go chorus Oh, I followed close behind her Tried to hold up and be brave But I could not hide my sorrow When they laid her in the grave chorus I went back home, the home was lonesome Since my mother, she was gone All my brothers and sisters crying What a home so sad and alone chorus We sang songs of childhood Hymns of faith that made us strong Ones that mother Maybelle taught us Hear the angels sing along chorus

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THE BAND:
John Pippus: Vocals, acoustic guitars, harmonica
Pam Searle: Vocals, keyboard
Jacob Pippus: Drums
Peg Wilson: Bass, vocals

GUEST PLAYERS:
Kristina Jessen, Claude Champagne, Eric McFadden, Beaver Thomas, Marq DeSouza, Kim Mendez, Harlan Beddoes, Brice Tabish
***See individual tracks for guest player bios and additional liner notes.***

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released February 4, 2022

Co-produced by Brice Tabish and John Pippus
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Brice Tabish

All songs written by John Pippus (SOCAN). Except: “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”: Traditional, Public Domain. Additional lyrics by A.P. Carter; “Steady As The Rain”: John Pippus, Kacy Crowley & Dan Mayhew; “Seen A Ghost”: John Pippus & Lucy LeBlanc

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Album Photos: Anna Pippus

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"Reminiscent and harkening in spirit, in some ways, to Neil Young’s classic “Harvest,” Pippus and friends have made something much richer in tone and certainly more fitting for 2022.”

-Review of “Hermosa Star”, Great Dark Wonder
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