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Sacramento to Cheyenne

from HOPE ROAD - from Addiction to Recovery by John Dillon

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    John Dillon tells his story of addiction and recovery through these 12 compelling songs. An accomplished singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer, John began his journey of recovery in 1992 at an addiction treatment center in Northeastern PA. He has maintained his sobriety through gratitude and service.

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I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania with a family that had a medium-sized business. As a teenager I rebelled. Started smoking pot in high school. I was part of the hippie generation of the 1960s, and the drinking and the mind-altering substances were part of the culture… part of the adventure. Boy, did I revel in that adventure. I got kicked out of 2 prep schools, went to Woodstock, dropped out of college, hitchhiked all over the country (and even rode a few freight trains) for the good part of two years.

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(Written by John Dillon, ©2021 MotherDitch Music BMI)

We left Sacramento on a midnight freight
Dusty and dirty, too damned straight
Get to Wyoming, we’ve had enough 
Train slows down and we jump right off
Sacramento to Cheyenne, living day to day, without a plan

A hippie van full of friendly folks
Come on with us and have a little toke
Take us home to their humble abode
We tell 'em stories of livin’ on the road
Sacramento to Cheyenne, living day to day, without a plan

Living the counter-culture hippie dream
Thank you for providing the hospitality
Songs and stories, camaraderie
For a place to sleep and a meal to eat
Sacramento to Cheyenne, living day to day, without a plan


Every day an adventure, traveling free
Long hair in the wind, oh so hip
Love to explore psychedelic realms
Far out, man… what a trip!

Never overstay our welcome, always polite
Time to move on, we be outta sight
Packs on our backs, we stick out our thumbs
A brand new adventure, here we come
Sacramento to Cheyenne, living day to day, without a plan

Was it coincidence for that hippie van
To be right there when we got to Cheyenne?
These incidents of happy chance
Felt like we were part of some cosmic dance
Sacramento to Cheyenne, living day to day, without a plan

credits

from HOPE ROAD - from Addiction to Recovery, released May 13, 2022
John Dillon: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, drum programming
Mark Tomeo: dobro
Taylor Whiteside: fiddle

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John Dillon Melrose, New York

JOHN DILLON is an accomplished singer-songwriter, guitar-maker, author, and producer who began his recovery journey in 1992. John is recognized for his work as producer of the public radio show Art of the Song. His book The 20-20 Creativity Solution gives readers a step-by-step process to enhance their creativity. In 2022, he released his fourth studio album HOPE ROAD - from Addiction to Recovery. ... more

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