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john hart and the LittleJohn Band

by John Hart and the LittleJohn Band

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If Seeing is Believing Words and Music by John Hart and David Candia If seeing is believing When I saw you coming I believe you were The finest thing That ever walked my way The moment you Came into view I sacrificed my life for you Yesterday’s arrangements They have changed Forever, they have changed She’s so fine I stumbled on a diamond mine Rich resources spread before us She’s so hot She’s a pistol and I’ve been shot Point blank Straight through the heart I’m on fire Let me stand next To her desire She’s so cool She defines the golden rule Do unto you What you want me to She fuels my needs I’m locked on to her frequency No mixed signals No false intent I’m on fire Let me stand next To her desire If I had to choose Between the two Fame and fortune or A life with you Look into my eyes and see Your own reflection Your reflection, yeah Oh baby
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Get Into Your Heart Words and Music by John Hart You’ve got questions I’ve got answers To the fundamentals Issues in life You can trust me I’ve no agenda Don’t want your vote Won’t steal your wife If you’ve got something to say You’d better say it now ‘Cause the end of things is surely in sight We got fundamentalists in the West Fundamentalists to the East And both would like to punch out your lights True Conscientiousness Right Thinking Are the doorways to a simple life True Compassion For all things living Is the counterpoint to unending strife If you know a better way You’d better make it known We’re reaping everything we’ve ever sown We have a planet in distress Her resources overstretched And countries that can’t afford to care And while none of this is new You may be wondering what to do Why wouldn’t you? You can try to use your mind Solve a problem at a time That’s up to you The truth of it is this An irrational abyss Divides two points of view And while all of this is true You may be wondering what to do Why wouldn’t you? The best that we can do Is to intend the light And to yourself be true The reality is this There’s an emotional abyss Between two points of view Chorus You’ve got to feel Get real Get out of your head Get into your heart You’ve got to feel Get real Get out of your head Get into your heart And maybe, just maybe You’ll be a beacon of light In a very dark world You’ve got to feel Get real Get out of your head Get into your heart You can’t resist The appeal Open your heart Help this world start to heal
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Lady Friend 05:45
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It is Here It is Now Words and Music by John Hart We can believe anything we want to Saints and Sinners always do Wait for Paradise Miss the world around you Eden hidden from our view We can believe anything we’re told to Belief is never burdened by proof We came into this world Not as true believers But, children unafraid of truth Thinking in the past Binds us to the mast Of a ship with no course, or a crew Buried in the sand Down with all her hands All the gold, all the silver lost too Sail on true hearts True hearts stay true It is here It is here It is now The good news has arrived There’s nothing to decide To split up or divide No kingdom yet to come No one at the gates No points we have to make Our destiny awaits Open up those gates We’re coming through! We can believe anything we want to Saints and Sinners always do So Why don’t we choose the life authentic Nothing less will ever do We are born nature’s sons and daughters In nakedness we make our debut Innocents abroad Hearts and minds wide open Eden spread before our view We can travel down the road to freedom Freedom is a choice we make Innocents no more Choose the life authentic Beliefs are checked in at the gate Looking through a glass Colored by our past Out to sea on a course We once drew Aboard a tiny craft Tossed by waves and wind All our hopes All our dreams We may lose Sail on true hearts True hearts stay true It is here It is here It is now
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No One Holds the Key Words and Music by John Hart You’re on the road And you meet a girl She flashes a smile And it shatters your world You feel the ground shift Under your feet You kiss the sky Life is tasting so sweet One tiny spark Hits the heart Your eyes reflect the change Nothing you can name Will ever be the same again You’re on the road But you can’t relax You’ve got to find her If it breaks your back She’s as elusive As perfection in art Systematically She can take you apart Love so profound Knocks you to the ground The darkness slips away Suddenly it seems you’re Standing in the light again You hope to see her Somewhere out in the crowd But the lights are too bright And the music’s too loud You catch a glimpse Of your heart’s desire She’s a naked metaphor For a soul on fire One tiny spark Hits the heart Your eyes reflect the change Nothing you can name Will ever be the same again Now I know No one has the key To unlock the mystery The wonder that is you and me So we might as well Fall in love
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Big Shot Boogie Words and Music by John Hart You got great big plans The whole world’s your stage You got great big plans The whole world’s your stage You pull the strings from your luxury yacht Where you cooked up this sordid plot You bet on our mortgage to flop Mean sachs gold man You get a big payday A big bonus too You get a huge payday A huge bonus too You got the world to invest in your schemes You are rich beyond all of your dreams You bet on your greed to succeed Mean sachs gold man Trickle up Trickle down Stash the cash [1] Skip town [2] Blow this town Cast off Head South Pay off All you cats involved Cover your tracks on the money trail Never spend a night in jail And if your plot should ever fail Never spend a night in jail Never spend a night in jail Never spend a night in jail Go big shot get it while you’re hot Go big shot get it while you’re hot Nothing recedes like success Nothing repels like excess Go big Shot…
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I’m In Love Words and Music by John Hart I’m in love I won’t deny it I’ve done everything I can To defy it This kind of love Is like a fire It consumes you Like the flames of desire This kind of love Will set you free From a life of fear Uncertainty From a life of hope Where human kind Lives in trust This kind of love You don’t buy it It’s not for sale At any price So don’t try it I thought love A choice we make Turn it on, turn it off My mistake This kind of love Will set you free The roots run deep Past all time Beyond all thought Eternity Beyond trust! The world of no Knows nothing of wonder It shatters dreams of those who confront her It steals your soul for booty and plunder No world for us! I’m in love I won’t deny it I’ve done everything I can To defy it This kind of love Is like a fire It consumes you Like the flames of desire Let’s dream as if we live on forever Let’s live like those who dare to confront her Let’s thrive on stealing her thunder This world for us! Now, real love Is so much more Got to shed some overhead Open the door This kind of love Is like a fire It consumes you Like the flames of desire This kind of love Will set you free From a life of fear Uncertainty From a life of hope Where human kind Lives in trust
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Two Lovers As One Words and Music by John Hart Some people say we have all the luck Others say God is smiling on us Some people say it’s good karmic history I only know we love simplicity A roof overhead And a simple change of clothes The feel of soft white sand Under fingers and toes Two lovers as one A love-infused body and soul How can you go wrong? When it’s love that makes us all whole Two lovers as one A love-infused body and soul Our love will be strong Like the Indivisible One Some people say all they need is wealth Others want to be blessed with good health Some say they need only love and trust I only know the island life is for us Spicy rotis And a bowl of Bajan soup The smell of mown grass At the Kensington Oval Two lovers as one A love-infused body and soul How can you go wrong? When it’s love that makes us all whole Two lovers as one A love-infused body and soul Our love will be strong Like the Indivisible One Two lovers as one A love-infused body and soul How can you go wrong? When it’s love that makes us all whole There’s no dimension To measure the depth of our bond Our love will be strong Like the Indivisible One Two lovers as one A love-infused body and soul How can you go wrong? When it’s love that makes us all whole There’s no dimension To measure the depth of our bond Our love will be strong Like the Indivisible One We may agree to disagree Love is never divided by Philosophy Oh no
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So E-Sensual 04:49
So E-Sensual Words and Music by John Hart So E-Sensual Pair of lovers Their toes touching Under covers So E-Sensual So E-Sensual The exotic As precursor To the erotic So E-Sensual So E-Sensual Fingers clutching Breasts heaving Boundaries dissolving So E-Sensual So many choices in life Love versus hate And dark over light Nothing less conventional Nothing so consensual As mutual trust and delight Show me a world that never heard Of the fall from grace Let me show you a place Where design follows grace And life is affirmed today Today Beauty before me Beauty behind me Beauty above me Beauty all around me So E-Sensual No room for thinking So E-Sensual Lovemaking murmurs Oceans of feeling So E-Sensual So E-Sensual
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There’s No Point In Us Words and Music by John Hart There’s no point in us Doing the same things we’ve done Before There’s no point in us Taking the steps Never going through the door Living only in our heads Thoughts of you and me and when and then No There would be no point in us At all There’s no reason for us If we’re no more than Random guests There’s no reason for us Living for ourselves Never knowing who we are Living for a crust of bread Thoughts of who and why and they and them No There would be no point in us Unless Let each of us resolve This minute To consciously evolve Breath by breath Let each of us dissolve Here and now In pure love Let each of us decide This minute To consciously reside Breath by breath Look fearlessly inside Here and now And find love There’s no point in us Praying for the same things day by day There’s no point in us Looking only up Missing all in front of us Living for some vague reward Thoughts of me and mine and mostly me No There would be no point in us Unless Let each of us resolve This minute To consciously evolve Breath by breath Let’s each of us dissolve Here and now In pure love Let each of us commit This minute To consciously submit Breath by breath Let each of us see fit Here and now To live love
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Put Your Trust In Trust Words and Music by John Hart Cringing at my false pride Staring at the dark side Peering out across the abyss Verging on a landslide Bracing for a rough ride Imploding under forces inside I know She knows I hurt She sighs She says You can You must Put your trust in trust My love In trust you’re safe Now put your faith in faith My love We can, in time Trust a universe divine If only for a time One day it’s clear We don’t need a plan My dear Trust in faith and All will be revealed Frightened by my heart rate Blinded by my dark state Spiraling way out of control I know She knows I hurt She sighs She says You can You must Put your trust in trust My love In trust you’re safe Now put your faith in faith My love We can, in time Trust a universe divine If only for a time One day it’s clear We don’t need a plan My dear Trust in faith and All will be revealed Trekking ‘cross a barren desert Searching for a lost Oasis Drinking from the wellspring of life Silver moon in final quarter Shining on a pool of water Reflecting the Image of God before time Sucked up by a rip tide Spewed out by a high tide Washed up on A faraway shore Lying on my left side My lover on my right side Naked, cold and Stripped of disguise I know She knows I hurt She sighs She says You can You must Put your trust in trust My love In trust you’re safe Now put your faith in faith My love I can I must Put my trust in trust My love I can In time Trust a universe divine Now and for all time
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This Album is dedicated to the memory of two brilliant artists:
Mic Gillette, Horn Arranger and legendary Tower Of Power Alumnus
Tom Size, co Producer and legendary Sound Engineer

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released December 28, 2016

Vocals:
Alex Ligertwood sings lead vocals on all tracks (except for ‘Two Lovers As One’)
Anderson Ward (“Mr. Impact”) sings the lead vocal with Alex on ‘Two Lovers As One’
LaTanya Carmical sings a vocal duet with Alex on ‘So E-Sensual’

Background vocals:
Dawn Coburn
LeeAnn Christopherson
John Hart
Stevie “Keys” Roseman
Maezella Houston
Larry Noble

Our core rhythm section is:
Mike Williams, electric and acoustic guitars
John Xepoleas, drums
Marc Levine, bass
John Duarte, all percussion instruments
John Hart, rhythm guitar ('No One Holds The Key')

Keyboards:
John R Burr plays piano on all tracks (except for ‘Changing Seasons’)
Joel Robin Goldenthal plays piano on ‘Changing Seasons’
Stevie “Keys” Roseman plays Hammond B3 organ and electronic clavinet

Guest Artists:
Mic Gillette, trumpet, flugelhorn and trombone
Johnnie Bamont , baritone and tenor saxophone
Guthrie Govan, guitar
Zac Johnson plays tenor sax on ‘Big Shot Boogie’
Stephen “Doc” Kupka plays baritone sax on ‘It Is Here, It Is Now’ and ‘I’m In Love’
Rich Lewis, trombone
Terry Miller plays string bass on ’Big Shot Boogie’
Jeff Narell plays steel drums on ‘Two Lovers As One’
Tom Politzer plays tenor sax on ‘It Is Here, It Is Now’ and ‘I’m In Love’
Marc Russo, alto saxophone
Dave Scott, trumpet and flugelhorn
Tom Size plays the electronic claves on ‘Lady Friend’
Ross Valory, bass guitar

Soloists:
Mike Williams
Marc Russo
Mic Gillette
Dave Scott
Guthrie Govan
Zac Johnson
Stevie “Keys” Roseman
Rich Lewis
Tom Politzer

Dawn Coburn (sexy female ‘dialogs’ on ‘So E-Sensual’ and ‘Two Lovers As One’)

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John Hart and the LittleJohn Band San Francisco, California

"John Hart and the LittleJohn Band is a crew of musicians from many legendary music groups. Variously, LittleJohn members have performed with Journey, Tower of Power, The Doobie Brothers, Cold Blood, Yellowjackets, Huey Lewis & the News, The Grateful Dead, and Boz Scaggs. The complete roster is much longer and even more impressive."

-S. McCauley

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