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All music and lyrics by James Acunto with the exception of
High Above the Hills, music and lyrics by James Acunto & Willie Maiorello
All songs © 2021 ASCAP with the exception of “High Above the Hills” © 2017
1
STEALING A BREEZE (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Leads vocals, Guitars, Drums. Nick Post: Bass Guitar, Background Vocals.
Ray Matuza: Lead Guitar. Carrie Martinelli: Piano. Rich Castillo: Alto Saxophone.)
Havin’ fun in the summertime
Waitin’ awhile for the sun to shine
Kickin’ back a glass of wine
Stealin’ a breeze from the other side
You never know where your mind could hide
Back flow, easy on the slide
Never know where your mind could hide
Ya never win when you lose that smile
The beast is on the run, better come inside
Lookin’ back for a little while tryin’ to walk a borrowed mile
Takes two loose that smile
Stealin’ a breeze from the other side
You never know where your mind could hide
Back flow, easy on the slide
Never know where your mind could hide
Ya never win when you lose that smile
The beast is on the run, better come inside
Back flow is it easy on the slide
Come and take another ride with me
Slow down, complications running high
Situation on the fly with me (repeat)
Back flow, easy on the slide
Never know where your hands could hide
Hold the line, nowhere in site
The beast is on the run, better come inside
Back flow is it easy on the slide
Come and take another ride with me
Slow down, complications running high
Situation on the fly with me... [Repeat]
2
LIVING ON A TRAMPOLINE (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Lead vocals, Guitars, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals. Nick Post: Bass Guitar, Background Vocals. Ray Matuza: Lead Guitar. Nick Gardell: Tenor Saxophone. Kristin Ingegno: Alto Saxophone.)
Living on a trampoline, playing my tambourine
Wish I had a limousine to go far
Living on a tight rope, singing a Leon song
Hope I don’t go wrong and go far
Go too far
Isolation gots me on the loose
Nothing to lose, nothing to lose, nothing to lose
Bringing me all round (second vocal)
Green tomatoes got’s me so confuse
Nothing to lose, nothing to lose, nothing to lose
Living on a trampoline, eatin’ a tangerine
Wish I had some gasoline to go far
Living on a trampoline, singing my song between
Man I dig the scene
That goes far, goes way far
Isolation gots me on the loose
Nothing to lose, nothing to lose, nothing to lose
Bringing me all round (second vocal)
Green tomatoes gots me so confused
Nothing to lose, nothing to lose, nothing to lose
The wind of change is blowing my mind
The wind of change is blowing my mind
The wind of change is blowing my mind
The wind of change, driving me mad!
3
THE LUCKIEST GUY (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Lead Guitar, Drums, Background Vocals, Percussion.
Nick Post: Background Vocals. Kristin Ingegno: Alto Saxophone, Background vocals. Nick Gardell: Tenor Saxophone.)
I’m the luckiest guy to be in love with you
No one else could do the way you are
I’m the luckiest guy to be in love with you
No one else could do the way you are
Every time I see you smile I want to cry
I’m the luckiest guy
I’m the luckiest guy to be in love with you
No one else could do the way you are
I’m the luckiest guy to be in love with you
No one else could do the way you are
Every time I see your smile
Every time I see your smile I want to cry
I’m the luckiest guy
When somebody loves
And you don’t know what to do
When somebody wants
And you don’t know what to
Don’t know what to do [Repeat]
Every time I see your smile [Repeat x3]
I want to cry I’m the luckiest guy
4
THINGS ARE GETTIN' BETTER (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Lead vocals, Guitars, Drums. Nick Post: Bass Guitar, Guitars, Synths, Background vocals.
Carrie Martinelli: Hammond Organ.)
In the Middle
Takes a little to give a little of the love you have to give
In the Middle
Ya bend a little, ya give a little
Of the love you want to share
Don’t you think we’re better?
Faster than a roller coaster
Did you get my letter letters?
Cruise a little faster slower
Times a little
Ya bend a little, ya give a little of the love you want to give
It takes a little in the middle
Takes a little of the love you have to give
Don’t know why a star can shine so brightly
Walk with me a while I take you through the night
Together we’ll walk thru the night
Together we’ll walk to ‘till our hearts bright
Don’t you think we’re better?
Can ya sit a little closer?
Clouds a getting’ smaller
Through the stormy weather
Whether we can make the most of
Most of what we had together
Roll the dice a good chance
A good chance forever
When I cry for you
When I cry for
Hope we’ll be together
But when die
And I die for you
Hope it will be forever
5
AND I WONDER (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Lead vocals, Guitars, Drums. Nick Post: Bass Guitar, Guitars, Lead guitar, Hammond Organ, Mellotron. Kristin Ingegno: Background Vocals. Joe Lashavio: Galaxy Electric Harp.)
High above the rooftops, hear the trees singing a sad song
Reminds me of the world I used to know
Hide and seek, curb ball
Brings my years another tumble
Timeless hearts will be together
In a season of in memory
Make believe for all good reasons
Please God, two more innings before I go
And I wonder in the shadows
In the teardrops on the floor
And I wonder how’s your life been?
I hope you don’t regret it wasn’t more!!
High above the rooftops
Hear the trees singing a sweet song
Reminds me of the sunshine long ago
Broken hearts, broken dreams
Never seemed what it means
Days times in between
Passions fly, always burning
Make some peace all is yearning
Please God two more innings before she goes
And I wonder in the shadows
In the teardrops on the floor
And I wonder how’s your life been?
I hope you don’t regret it wasn’t more!!
As heaven starts to fall
Breaks my heart with a tear
Please God two more innings before she goes [Break]
As heaven takes a soul
Breaks my heart you’re not here
Please God two more innings before she goes
And I wonder in the shadows
In the teardrops on the floor
And I wonder how’s your life been?
How's your life been through the years?
And I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder through the years [Repeat]
Wonder how’s your life been!
6
STUCK ON YOU (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Lead Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Percussion. Nick Post: Bass Guitar, Hammond Organ, Background Vocals. Kristin Ingegno & Carrie Martinelli: Background Vocals.)
Closes my eyes in the pouring rain
Clear my mind from the drops of pain
It’s a shame, it all seems quite insane
Don’t know when I’m going to see you again
Broken hearts and I wonder why
From the start love slips by
Feels the same, it all seems quite a shame
Don’t know when I’m going to see you again
Hearts a’ pounding
Do you wanta’ just pretend?
Well I’m stuck on you ‘til the sun goes dry
Sittin’ on a shadow watchin’ all the years go by
Go by, go by, go by, go by
Still the sun draws shadows on my mind
Pictures of the past, it all came at last
Maybe we’ll never be this way again
Hearts a’ pounding
Do you wanta’ just be friends?
Well I’m stuck on you ‘til the sun goes dry
Sittin’ on a shadow watchin’ all the years go by
Go by, go by, go by, go by
Steal your heart for a moment
By my side as our worlds collide
‘Till the rain wash out all the pain
Don’t know when I’m going to do this again
Hearts a pounding
Can we just be friends?
Well I’m stuck on you ‘till the sun goes dry
Sittin’ on a shadow watchin’ all the years go by
Go by, go by, go by, go by [Repeat]
Goodbye, goodbye, hope you never say goodbye
7
HIGHT ABOVE THE HILLS (J. ACUNTO & W. MAIORELLO)
(James Acunto: lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Drums. Nick Post: Bass Guitar, Guitars Hammond Organ.
Kristin Ingegno: Background Vocals. Hanna Guglielmo: Violin. Billy Lucano: Piano. Joe Lashavio: Banjo)
I saw you the other day
Walking down the street
Looking so fine, looking so sweet
Please, I worry about you, are you fine?
Seems like only yesterday we were so divine
Always chasing time with so much on our mind
Please, I worry about you, are you fine?
Living high above the hills
Don’t you know there will be no thrills
It’s not fine to live alone in our home [Repeat]
Once there were better days / In our happy ways
The look in your eyes / Promising lives
Please, I worry about you, are you fine?
Living high above the hills
Don’t you know there will be no thrills
It’s not fine to live alone in our home [Repeat x2]
Let the lazy days roll by / We don’t need a reason why
Living high above our hill / Were we belong
8
CAR WASH MAN (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Leads vocals, Guitars, Drums. Nick Post: Bass Guitar, Background Vocals, Hammond Organ, Mellotron. Rose Reina: Lead Guitar. Will Mignon: Background Vocals. Car: 1982 240D Mercedes.)
Hey there Mr. Car wash man, please skip all the extras, please
Ya see I’m running late to see my baby tonight
Just do only windows please, wash away my past
So I can see clearer ‘bout which way to go
So I see the future ‘bout which way we go
Hey there Mr. Car wash man, please skip all the extras, please
Ya see I'm running late to see my baby tonight
Just do only windows please, wash away my past
So I can see clearer ‘bout which way to go
So I see the future and throw out all my records, please
Turn off all the lights, wash off all that’s dear to me
Turn off all that’s right
Stuck inside a car wash line, that would be fine
But I have to get to my sunshine before the end day
Before the end night, before the end of time I know she’ll be all mine, mine, mine
She’ll be mine!
You got to have a past to know somewhere to go
Turn on a life somewhere I know
You got to have a past to know somewhere to go
Turn on a life somewhere I know
Throw out all my records
Please Turn off all the lights, wash off all that’s dear to me
Turn off all that's right
You got to have a past to know somewhere to go
Turn on a life somewhere we know
You got to have a past to know somewhere to go
Turn on a life
Somewhere I know [Repeat x3]
9
RAINBOW PARK (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Lead vocals, Acoustic Guitar .James Acunto & Nick Post: Background Vocals. Nick Post: 3/4 Upright bass, Acoustic Guitar, Foot Tapping (Size 12). Kristin Ingegno: Background Vocals.)
If the day had its troubles
It would never be under the willow tree in Rainbow Park
If the day had its troubles
It would never be under the willow tree in Rainbow Park
Young girl so charming, fickle like a willow tree
Just a part you and me
Natures gift of common land
We crossed our legs, made our plans
Where soldiers stood
Oh Oh Oh Why don’t you set me free [Repeat]
One night when the moon was fast
A crazy tale made us laugh
Memory, hope will last
A rainbow paints the evening sky
We gently crush the blades of grass
As night time falls will pass
Oh Oh Oh Why don’t you set me free [Repeat]
One day as the dawn did start
The sacred tree did come apart
Cut down a summer rain
Our tree of life has kept its vow
The secret of its treasure now forever hold Rainbow Park
Oh Oh Oh Why don’t you set me free [Repeat]
If the day had its troubles
It would never be under the willow tree in Rainbow Park
If the day had its troubles
It would never be under the willow tree in Rainbow Park
10
FOUND A PENNY (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Lead Guitar, Organ, Drums)
Found a penny looking for a diamond
Sparkle has its magic, sometimes really tragic
Clockwise mellow round
Isn’t the only game in town
Looking for that penny
Sometimes never find it, never really find it now
Found a penny looking for a diamond
Sparkle has its magic, sometimes really tragic
Clockwise mellow round
Looking for a game in town
Searching for the penny
Sometimes never find it, never really find it now
Found a penny searching for a diamond
Facets charm to find one, three percent will buy one
Clockwise mellow round
Isn’t the only game in town
Pennies have the magic
Thoughts that might be frantic now
Found a penny looking for a diamond
Sparkle can be tragic, never really magic
Times a’ clocking down, counting every second found
Looking for so many, never to have found it
Always seems to drown in it now
11
CAROLINA ESCAPE (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Lead vocals, Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Drums. Nick Post: Bass Guitar, Guitars, Synths, Hammond Organ, Mellotron. Kristin Ingegno & Will Mignon: Background vocals.)
Leaving on a southbound
Twelve noon, track eleven
Lifetime of miles to go
Too soon, back to heaven
Taking refuge from a corner of a life
Doesn’t seem right
Leave it all tonight
Think its time to make a change
Seems so clear to me now
Pack some bags, hop a train
The 12:08 seems so damn far
Taking refuge from a corner of a life
Doesn’t seem right
Leave it all tonight
Four rows back with a boxcar to my right
Push it back tonight
Cooper bridge in sight
Carolina is the place I want to be
Escape me if you please
Startin’ to believe, startin’ to believe
Don’t ya know ya
It’s the south wind with a breeze
Lazy by the sea, manner of degrees startin’ to believe
Leaving on a southbound
Too soon, track eleven
Sometimes a bust I know
True love, back to heaven
Taking refuge from a corner of a life
Doesn’t seem right
Leave it all tonight
Hearing voices from a mountain from the past
Wounded by a chance, solitary glance
Carolina is the place I want to be
Escape me if you please
Startin’ to believe
Startin’ to believe
Don’t ya know ya
It’s the south wind with a breeze
Lazy by the sea, manner of degrees startin’ to believe
Carolina is the place I want to be
Summers by the sea
Crazy as can be Startin’ to believe
12
LONELY ISOLATION (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Lead vocals, Guitars, Bass Guitar, Lead Guitar, Drums, Hammond Organ, Scream.
Nick Post: Mellotron, Slide Guitar, Synths)
Lonely Isolation makes me go back home
To the family
To the neighborhood [Repeat]
[Scream] ooh who ooh who ooh who ooh who
13
SO DEAR TENDER HEART (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Lead vocals, Guitars, Drums, Percussion. Nick Post: Bass Guitar, Guitars, Hammond Organ, Mellotron. Chelsea Takami: Flute, Background vocals.)
You got a heart, got a soul, you got everything I know
When I look into your eyes
Summer breaths our lives
Now I hope you are watching! Over!
Watching over me I never saw the other side of a rainbow
Summer falls as winter starts
A shining star will fall into the night
You got a heart, got a soul, you got everything I know
When I look into your life
When I look into the sky
Now I hope your heart is watching! Over!
Watching over me I never saw the other side of a rainbow
Summer falls as winter starts
A shining star will fall into the night
So dear tender heart
As a mother wipes the tears, eyes she holds so dear
In the morning light, everybody knows
When your cup has overflowed
When you're blinded then you see the morning light
I never saw the other side of a rainbow
Summer falls as winter starts
A shining star will fall into the night
Summer falls as winter starts
A shining star will fall into the night
Everybody knows when your cup has overflowed
When you're blinded then you see the morning light [Repeat]
14
BROOK STREET (J. ACUNTO)
(James Acunto: Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Mellotron. Nick Post: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Hammond Organ, Mellotron)
[Instrumental]