For Sebastiano.

It's 3 a.m. there's a knock a my door
The policemen come rushing in
He said now there son you've had you're fun
But you can sell moonshine no more

I can't sell moonshine no more
It's the only work I know
I'll cry and I'll cry but I won't ask why
I can't sell moonshine no more

I can't sell moonshine no more
It's the only work I know
I'll cry and I'll cry but I won't ask why
I can't sell moonshine no more

The Moonshiner (Guitar by Sebastiano Lillo)

I watched the meadow burn to the ground on Thursday
I sat and looked around at what I'd seen

I watch the world turn 'round 
We're the same height on slanted ground

The man chased his dreams until they ran away
Now he sits on the corner begging to get paid

I watch the world turn 'round 
We're the same height on slanted ground

Same Height on Slanted Ground

Here is a demo track I’ve been working on. 

Many thanks to Rikard From (organ) and Rich Millin (percussion) for jamming!


Mr. Green

Originally by John Prine. 

Sam Stone came home 
To his wife and family
After serving in the conflict overseas 
And the time that he served 
Had shattered all his nerves 
And left a little shrapnel in his knee 
But the morphine eased the pain 
And the grass grew round his brain 
And gave him all the confidence he lacked 
With a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back 

There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes 
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose 
Little pitchers have big ears 
Don't stop to count the years 
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios 

Sam Stone's welcome home
Didn't last too long 
He went to work when he'd spent his last few dimes
And Sammy took to stealing
When he got that empty feeling
For a hundred dollar habit without overtime  
And the gold rolled through his veins
Like a thousand railroad trains 
And eased his mind in the hours that he chose 
While the kids ran around wearin' other peoples' clothes 

Sam Stone was alone
When he played his last balloon
Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
Well he played his last request
While the room smelled just like death
With an overdose hovering in the air
But life had lost its fun
And there was nothing to be done
But trade his house that he bought on the G. I. Bill
For a flag draped casket on a local heroes' hill 


Sam Stone

Medicine, medicine
I need some medicine
There’s money in my hand
Medicine, medicine
I need some medicine
Call up the pusherman 


Medicine Interlude

Strawberry Tattoo

A song from the EP "They Met Cute"
Music by Mike Salisbury.

Standing in front of this crowd makes it easier to see.
That my voice was a bit to loud for them to relate to me.

I fall apart, but I keep it together keep it together
I fall apart, but I keep it together

I won't leave until they tell me, I won't leave until they tell me

My eyes were way to red as you whispered publicly
"Come back to my place and I promise you'll remember me."

I fall into your bed, I can't keep it together keep it together.
I fall into your bed I can't keep it together.

I won't leave until you tell me, I won't leave until you tell me.

I didn't know where I was at.
They said i made a scene?
As we drove back to your place you said "I won't leave until you tell me."



Ponce

A song from the EP "They Met Cute"
Music by Mike Salisbury.

I'm falling over the though of her,
in this overrated town.
It's like I'm playing the lottery
and shes got my number down.

With my heart like this, it'd be hard to miss.

She knows I'm hers.
You know I've heard,
that distance is malleable.

With separate boarders we both smile behind our phones.
Between miles but you would never know.

With my heart like this, it'd be hard to miss.
Every day I fall in love it's this dream I've been dreaming of.

She knows I'm hers.
You know I've heard,
that distance is malleable.

I'm at a dead stop on the highway.
I'm thinking about Georgia love.
I'm talking about Georgia love.

She's mine for now.
I'll figure out this Georgia love///



According to Caitlin

A song from the EP "They Met Cute"
Music by Mike Salisbury.

and I feel so out of context
in this gallery of things to see the people all just laugh at me and say
take your problems away from here

but from here I can swear I see
our silhouettes so perfectly aligned

our silhouettes, our silhouettes

its not a party just a way for you to show me that its over
and now the only thing thats keeping me is the fear of you seeing me alone

but from here I can swear I see
our silhouettes so perfectly aligned

our silhouettes, our silhouettes

I find my way around and
hide my face within the crowd alone
try and find my way back home

but from here I can swear I see
our silhouettes so perfectly aligned

our silhouettes, our silhouettes



The Gallery

A song from the EP "They Met Cute"
Music by Mike Salisbury.

Just like your shadow
I wont let you down
Like an old photograph
I'll sit quietly until found
And like the internet
I chart my thoughts to a graph

We're falling down

Like all the street lights
I'll stand alone
Like the television screens inside your homes

We're falling down

I monitor the telephone while standing inside of these halls
Every day I spend alone wondering 
Whats outside of these walls
I finally found what this life is good for
I'll come around 
As soon as I find the time

Like all the side walks in all the towns
Like the bridges in London I'm absolutely sure

We're falling down

We're falling down 


The Cellar Door

A song from the EP "They Met Cute"
Music by Mike Salisbury.

I think it's safe to call me by my full name now
I just found out she's leaving
I opened up my eyes to see the letters that she wrote for me
That said she's leaving

You don't have to try and understand
But I'm walking home alone just like she planned

You shouldn't play that song so loud
I think I just figured out why I'm leaving
You said that you liked artists and loved the things I drew but you next to me

You don't have to try and understand
But I'm walking home alone just like she planned


Analog Love

A song from the EP "Songs I Wrote"
Music by Mike Salisbury.

I've been staying here way too long
I think that all my money is gone
But I love you

I don't think there is a better way
To say the words I want to say
I love you

Ba da da da da da da

It's like I'm walking through the park and everybody knows my name
It's like the song that I'm singing everyone's singing the same
It goes

I love you mmm yes I do

I've been trying my best to stay on top
Play it cool but I forgot no one wants to let me shine
But I'll be playing this guitar like Johnny B. Goode
Living it up
I think it's understood when I say

I love you mmm yes I do

I know you feel the same
When you look at me in the morning light
I know you've played this game
But our love is hard to find

I love you mmm yes I do

A Love Song I Wrote

Creative based out of San Diego, CA & New Smyrna Beach, FL. Session Guitarist and Ghost Writer. New solo tunes in the works!

Mike Salisbury

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