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Happy Lucky Go (2023)

by Andrew Bergey

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I Used To Be Loved 02:38
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I USED TO BE LOVED (Andrew Bergey) © 2023 Viable Tangents Music I used to be loved It was surprising I used to be loved Was mesmerizing I used to be loved Was not deserving I used to be loved Was so unnerving You’d think I was insane If I were to complain But as I look back now I let you go some how Somewhere along the line I must have turned unkind ¬I didn’t see the cost Put me in the love and lost I used to be loved A wonderful thing I used to be loved It had a nice ring If I could be loved I would not squander If I could be loved Try not to wander You’d think I was insane If I were to complain But as I look back now I let you go some how Somewhere along the line I must have turned out fine Really turned it around Put me in the love and found
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Poisoned Pie 02:42
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POISONED PIE (Andrew Bergey) © 2023 Viable Tangents Music I got a poisoned pie Heading for your eye And when it hits Your career will die I got a poisoned pen Is it all the way in This pending deadline Needs a headline Give me those Big big lies, big big lies Big big eyes, big big eyes Give me those Big big lies, big big lies Big big eyes, big big eyes I got poisoned lips That’ll sink your ships You’re hiding a kid Inverted pyramid I got a poisoned pen I write gossip column You might get waylaid I gotta get paid Give me those Big big lies, big big lies Big big eyes, big big eyes Give me those Big big lies, big big lies Big big eyes, big big eyes
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New School 03:35
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NEW SCHOOL (Andrew Bergey) © 2023 Viable Tangents Music Start closed campuses and get uniforms Keep ‘em all locked up in gated dorms Make ‘em eat at school it is not that bad At least for those who have a rich dad Weekly lock down drills are now all the rage They’re so much fun for kids of any age Toss curriculum useless civic studies Sign up for shelter in place buddies Chorus: We’ve got a plan You’ll implement it It’s not proven So supplement it Leave it to you And we’re not kiddin’ Watch on TV See what they didn’t Hand on the heart That’s looking so cool Look at the chart They’ll love the new school Legislation is how to get things done Allow more guns ‘cause they’re so much fun There’s no security during a recess Your wallet has year around access If school safety is a priority Why not if you’re a minority Privatization and vouchers will rule Kids are playing games and so are you (chorus) Mental health issues we see you so mad Won’t pay for counseling if you’re sad Murder is a pandemic can’t you see You can wear a mask, you won’t get bloody (chorus)
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Redactile 03:00
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REDACTILE (Andrew Bergey) © 2023 Viable Tangents Music Something happened I don’t know what Turning pages Got a paper cut No details That I could see Fingers turned black By page 43 Thought it was a man doing this thing Crossing out just about everything But all the while I had to reconcile Chorus: It was a Redactile It was a Redactile With no sense of style Don’t touch that file Said the Redactile Opened FOIA In the foyer Armed with info In a dossier Made appointments To spill the beans To spell it out Don’t know what it means Thought it was the gov doing this thing A secluded office in west wing But all the while I had to reconcile (chorus) I want to blow the lid off Without blowing my cover I need to sniff out the truth Rat out a former lover I want to expose the lies Without exposing her letters But reading all my replies Better left for the shredders Brought my dolly Took up the floor Waist deep but I Expected more No names or dates Were revealed Might as well have Keep ‘em sealed A corporation behind it all Can’t infiltrate a wall street pay wall But all the while I had to reconcile (chorus)
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Wandering Mind 03:31
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WANDERING MIND (Andrew Bergey) © 2023 Viable Tangents Music Ascending the galaxy of the realm Performing plastic drivers at the helm Ships of crimson catapulted from the thrust Co-pilot peace fighter you cannot trust Splintered stars bolting from the Milky Way Minds cannot wander not knowing the day Molten eruptions escape from the sun More willing warriors who have never won Ionic fountains stand on melting sand Coordinates show the best place to land Vitreous shores detach a crashing sea Minds cannot wander if they are not free Decommissioned workers waiting for parts Crowded bar creatures drowning dusty hearts Cosmic cranium that has lost control Something’s gone amiss in the cargo hold Discovering craters silvery dome Minds cannot wander so far from their home Parallax view can see the outlier Trust no one to consider conspire Mission controlled no wonder collided Orbit obituary space provided Seen vapors clinging to a leaving frost Minds cannot wander knowing all is lost
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The Case Of The Missing Love 02:24
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THE CASE OF THE MISSING LOVE (Andrew Bergey) © 2023 Viable Tangents Music If I follow A dark street Who do I think You would meet Undercover Can’t be seen Mr. Uptown He looks clean Only live once In the park Put it in gear Shot in dark Secret stash View to thrill Ice pick eyes In for kill It’s the case of the missing love It’s the case of the missing love It’s the case of the missing love It’s the case of the missing love You’re evasive No trail Where’s your husband No bail He’s deadlier Syndicate Send avenger Send a hit I’m in shadow I get smart Agent of love Shot in heart If I give chase If lonely From the shadows Your eyes only It’s the case of the missing love . . . You made a choice It was tough No saving you If he’s rough What you’re doing Not for faint Secret service You’re no saint Saw you step out He was there And you smiled Unaware So it kills me What he’s got Sneaky little Microdot It’s the case of the missing love . . . I am on the case . . .
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Update Version 04:37
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UPDATE VERSION (Andrew Bergey) © 2023 Viable Tangents Music Talk ‘em up Dress ‘em down Make ‘em think That you’ll be around Open door Let ‘em in Make ‘em sweat Whenever you’re around Shoot ‘em up Knock ‘em down Make it known Why they were around Pump 'em up Call ‘em out Don’t let on Who’d make the next round This is an update version of myself This is an update version in better health This is an update version of myself This is an update version in better health Kill the joy Wreck the vibe Make 'em you Whenever you're around Let ‘em joke Write ‘em up Make report Like you weren’t around Think you’re tuff Call their bluff Make ‘em squirm Whenever you're around Make them nod Think they’re odd Make amends Make sure no one’s around This is an update version of myself This is an update version in better health This is an update version of myself This is an update version in better health I guess you guessed it right We were never tight I watched as your eyes lit Set myself on a tray I didn’t walk away And bitch I didn’t quit This is an update version of myself This is an update version in perfect health This is an update version of myself This is an update version in perfect health This is an update version upon my death This is an update version please refresh
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Daydreamin' (Baby, I Know) 04:02
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DAYDREAMING (BABY, I KNOW) (Andrew Bergey) © 2023 Viable Tangents Music You smother me It don’t bother me You covet me You love at me You upsize me Paralyze me Fantasize me Love surprise me Daydreaming baby, I know Daydreaming baby, I know Daydreaming baby, I know Daydreaming baby, I know You unpack me Then ransack me Lift and transport me Full contort me You frighten me Candlelight me Wine and dine me Let you define me Daydreaming baby, I know Daydreaming baby, I know Daydreaming baby, I know Daydreaming baby, I know You spoil me You coil me Glorify me Horrify me You smother me It don’t bother me You covet me You love at me Daydreaming baby, I know Daydreaming baby, I know Daydreaming baby, I know Daydreaming baby, I know . . .
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Down One 02:23
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DOWN ONE (Andrew Bergey) © 2023 Viable Tangents Music Emotional residue That’s a fine how do you do Instigate a clever ruse If that’s what you choose to do Chorus: Heading into this trial stage Hanging onto this final gaze Get the point that I’m down one Walked into an exit wound I escaped whistling a tune (chorus) Tripping on the starting line She’s keeping score I’m losing time (chorus)
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Old Stacks 02:25
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OLD STACKS (Andrew Bergey) © 2023 Viable Tangents Music Walking through the turnstile Dewey’s long gone now he’s living in a file Brand new books on clean shelves Those for reference gotta be returned by the twelfth The old stacks in the back Up the stairs be careful of the rolling racks Forgotten tomes of yore Thousands lost to time but I’m wanting more I will take the time To look at the spine See how it’s been worn And the pages torn The old stacks in the back Up the stairs be careful of the rolling racks Forgotten tomes of yore Thousands lost to time but I’m wanting more Catwalks a bit rusty Collections organized by the trustee Returns deposit in bin They’re wondering if I’ll came back again I know they keep track The card in the back Many years ago Will my name still show?
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Where Should I Fall 02:32
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WHERE SHOULD I FALL? (Andrew Bergey) © 2023 Viable Tangents Music The undisputed truth Came tumbling down Caught on stone cold lies Buried me in the ground Unmitigated love I testified A panel of fears Sat before me and lied Find me standing on the edge With a double-sided ledge On one side lies the truth On the other is my youth Keep me looking straight ahead Don’t think where my life’s led You can tell me don’t look down I will when you’re not around Where should I fall If I should fall at all A decision to make For decisions sake Where should I fall If you were my Daddy You’d hold me down If you were my momma You’d talk me down Where should I fall

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Celebrating my 10th release, I offer yet another variety pack of songs. With nods to new wave, a prod to prog rock, a quick hello to power pop and electronica, I take on many genres but it’s still a rockin’ collection, don’t you think?

All songs written by Andrew Bergey
© 2023 Viable Tangents Music

Produced, Arranged, Mixed and Mastered by Andrew Bergey.
All vocals, guitars, keyboards, drum programming & percussion by Andrew Bergey.

Recorded March 2021-June 2023 Slide’s Studio, Thornton, CO.
Cover: ‘Orange Lady’ by Andrew Bergey (1973). Design layout: Andy.

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released July 10, 2023

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Andrew Bergey Denver, Colorado

After fronting the Oklahoma alt-rockers Rank Amateurs, Andrew Bergey moved to Colorado and started releasing solo albums in 2011. His clever, quirky, and surreal songs have forged “standard” rock albums, a bubblegum album, a children’s album, a premature anthology, and a cover album of his own songs! Why not? Andrew’s albums are always unexpected, experimental, and ear-wormingly entertaining! ... more

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