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Another rare song that I mostly wrote in my head, this time walking through the East Village.

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Premises are open
Bottles have been broken
Waitress working overtime
I've done a little drinking
Drinking while I’m thinking
Thinking ‘bout this life of mine

They ask a lot if I’m happy or not
They ask a lot if I’m happy or not
“Are you happy, are you happy, are you happy or not?”

Found myself a true love
Got myself a new job
Everything I need and more
One day we’ll have children
What we gonna build them?
Wonder what we’re living for

They ask a lot if I’m happy or not
They ask a lot if I’m happy or not
“Are you happy, are you happy, are you happy or not?”

Well I’m sure it’s gonna be alright
Hallelujah Hallelujah
'Cause I’m gonna make it right
Happy New Year Happy New Year
No I don’t know what it’s all about
Have a good time Have a good time
But I’m gonna work it out
Hallelujah Happy New Year
Happy Happy Happy New Year
Happy Happy Happy New Year
Happy Happy Happy New Year
Happy Happy Happy New Year

Another bottle opened
Another promise broken
Waitress says it’s closing time
I’ve done a little drinking
Drinking while I’m thinking
Thinking ‘bout this life of mine

They ask a lot if I’m happy or not
They ask a lot if I’m happy or not
“Are you happy, are you happy, are you happy or not?
Are you happy, are you happy, are you happy or not?
Or not? Or not? Or not, or not, or not?"

credits

from Wild Goosechase Expedition, released April 21, 2011
Spottiswoode - vocals, guitar
John Young - bass
Candace DeBartolo - saxophone, vocals
Kevin Cordt - trumpet, vocals
Riley McMahon - guitar
Tony Lauria - piano
Konrad Meissner - drums, percussion

produced by Kenny Siegal
mixed by Tom Schick

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For over 2 decades, Spottiswoode & His Enemies have been a constantly self-reinventing New York institution. The IMA winners recently earned three more nominations for their 7th record, LOST IN THE CITY, “an immersive theater-of-the-mind love letter to New York”.

Spottiswoode's songs appear in numerous TV shows and films including Either Side Of Midnight for which he also wrote the screenplay. ... more

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