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Thirty Years of Tears

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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My surrender led me to a 28-day stay in an addiction treatment center. This song was written by John Hiatt and accurately describes how I felt in rehab.

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(Written by John Hiatt, © Universal Music BMI)

Is this a place I can rest my poor head
To gather my thoughts in sweet silence?
Is this a place where the feelings aren't dead
From an overexposure to violence?
And is this a place I can slowly face
The only one I truly can know?

These are tears from a long time ago,
I've got these tears from a long time ago
And I need to cry thirty years or so
These are tears from a long time ago

Oh darling, oh darling, you say unto me
Oh where have you been all my lifetime?
Well, I have been swimming the seven sad seas
Fair women have thrown me their lifelines
And I pulled them in to the water's dark grin
I'd have warned 'em but I didn't know

These are tears from a long time ago,
I've got these tears from a long time ago
And I need to cry thirty years or so
These are tears from a long time ago

Well, I've cried me a river, I've cried me a lake
I've cried till the past nearly drowned me
Tears for sad consequence , tears for mistakes
But never these tears that surround me
Alone in this place with a lifetime to trace
And a heartbeat that tells me it's so

These are tears from a long time ago,
I've got these tears from a long time ago
And I need to cry thirty years or so
These are tears from a long time ago, a long time ago

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from HOPE ROAD - from Addiction to Recovery, released May 13, 2022
John Dillon: vocal, acoustic guitar, bass, drum programming
Mark Tomeo: pedal steel guitar
Joe Jencks: bouzouki
Vivian Nesbitt: backing vocals

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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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