Name: Care of Myself (1980)
Duration: P00H02M50S
Description: The first "rocker" I ever wrote. I had a DOD overdrive pedal, an Ovation Viper electric guitar, and an old 25 watt Sears tube amp. This is redone very close to the original recorded probably back in 1980. Squier Hello Kitty on the rhythm guitar and Airline Jupiter on the lead solo.

Care of Myself (1980)

from Cooler than You: Young and Early Songs II by Stephen Berg

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The first "rocker" I ever wrote. I had a DOD overdrive pedal, an Ovation Viper electric guitar, and an old 25 watt Sears tube amp. This is redone very close to the original recorded probably back in 1980. Squier Hello Kitty on the rhythm guitar and Airline Jupiter on the lead solo.

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I'VE BEEN FEELING KIND OF LOW
ABOUT THE WAY I'VE BEEN PLAYING
HAVEN'T BEEN TO HAPPY
ABOUT WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYING
BUT YOU KNOW THAT'S
BOUND TO CHANGE SOON
WON'T BE TOO LONG
BEFORE I SING ANOTHE TUNE
I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
I DIDN'T ASK FOR YOU

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING
I DON'T NEED YOU
ALL YOU EVER DID
WAS MAKE ME BLUE
I'M TIRED OF RUNNING AWAY
AND I'M TIRED OF THE GAME
EVERY TIME I SEE YOU
IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME
I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
I DIDN'T ASK FOR YOU

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING
I DON'T NEED YOU
ALL YOU EVER DID
WAS MAKE ME BLUE
I'M TIRED OF RUNNING AWAY
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
YOU MAKE ME NERVOUS
EVERYTIME I SEE YOU
I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
I DIDN'T ASK FOR YOU

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from Cooler than You: Young and Early Songs II, released August 19, 2022
Words and Music by Stephen Berg

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Stephen Berg Minneapolis, Minnesota

Stephen is a singer, songwriter, and recording artist from Minnesota, He has been active since the early 1990's as a solo artist. Stephen's acoustically driven songs explore the themes of toil, mortality, loss, politics, greed, nature, regrets, faith, and love. He's also a pretty swell guy! ... more

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