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Pursuit of Happiness

from AMERICAN TALES by Johnny Bee

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    Johnny Bee, a New York-born singer/songwriter now living in London, takes a proud look at his American roots with these tales of swamp voodoo, punk New York, brave soldiers, barefoot summers, subway love, no-hope bars, shootin' Redcoats, families at war, a prayer for Dixie and the ever-hazardous pursuit of happiness. Genre: Americana/Alt Country/Blues

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The Declaration of Independence has a lot to answer for.
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Sending out an SOS
Cuz the pursuit
of happiness
Is giving me some stress
cuz I never take a rest,
Well, my life’s a mess
Cause I must say yes
The pursuit of happiness

Do you find that success
Just gives you emptiness
Do you want more and
more than just doin’
your chores?
Well, it’s getting tough
Cuz there’s never enough
The pursuit of happiness

She’s sizzling hot
She’s gonna get me shot
I tried to say no
but she wanted to know
Baby, count to ten
and we’ll do it again
The pursuit of happiness

Belly up to the bar
The next one can’t be far
We’re chasing rainbows
Every shot that we throw
Well, it’s getting tough
Cuz there’s never enough
The pursuit of happiness

You got me to say yes
And slip off your dress
And then we
were blessed
Afterward we confessed
Well, my life’s a mess
Cuz I must say yes,
The pursuit of happiness

The pursuit of happiness
Is giving me distress
Cuz I never take a rest
From the pursuit of
happiness
Well, my life’s a mess
Cuz I must say yes,
The pursuit of happiness

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from AMERICAN TALES, track released March 15, 2015
Vocals and guitar: Johnny Bee. Recorded by Sean Read at Famous Times Studio, Hackney, London. Photographs: Michael Donald. Design: Johnny Bee. Songs copyright 2015 John Rogers Belknap aka Johnny Bee, PRS, PPL, all rights reserved.

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Johnny Bee London, UK

Johnny Bee is a newspaperman and songwriter. His New York band played at CBGBs in the 1970s, supporting the Ramones, Blondie, and Talking Heads while he worked for the Village Voice. He moved to London, worked on Fleet St, and played with psychobilly band the Highliners at Glastonbury and Endorse-It-In-Dorset. He later formed Johnny and the Bees (also on Bandcamp). This is his first solo album. ... more

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