(Yip Harburg, Harold Arlen)
1939

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There’s a land that I’ve heard of,
once in a lullaby. Continue Reading

Scott Ainslie ©2001

If I could back us up to the top of the ferris wheel;
If we could take the corners fast and never hear the tires squeal;
If I could have a kiss or two that I didn’t have to steal;
We could take a chance and try this over again. Continue Reading

Well, I got oil in my vessel
Keep your lamp trimmed and burning
Got to be ready when that bride groom comes.
Well, I got oil in my vessel,
Keep your lamp trimmed and burning
Gonna be ready when that bride groom comes. Continue Reading

©1997, Scott Ainslie,
All Rights Reserved.

My baby walks on fire, but she never gets burned.
My baby walks on fire, but she never gets burned.
You want to walk with her, boys, you got a lot to learn. Continue Reading

(Mississippi John Hurt)
1928

I woke up this morning… woke up this morning…
Woke up this morning, with the Monday morning blues.

I couldn’t hardly find… couldn’t hardly find…
Couldn’t hardly find, my Monday morning shoes. Continue Reading

(Robert Johnson)
1936

I followed her to the station,
with her suitcase in my hand,
Well, I followed her to the station,
with her suitcase in my hand.
Well, it’s hard to tell, it’s hard to tell,
when all your love’s in vain,
All my love’s in vain. Continue Reading

(Lowell Fulson/
Reconsider Music)

If you’re gonna love a woman, you got to love her with a thrill,
‘Cause if you don’t some other man will.
You got to love her with a feelin’ (3x)
Or you don’t love at all. Continue Reading

(Riley King)
Universal-Duchess Music

There was a time when I believed in you
Oh, and nothing wrong that you could ever do.
But you’ve changed, and you know it’s true.
I’m losing the faith that I had in you. Continue Reading

©1999, Scott Ainslie

I went out to my garden looking for a rose.
You know there are so many thorns out where the roses grow.
While looking, I was bloodied. My feet and hands grew sore.
I was searching for a special rose that I had known before. Continue Reading

(Mississippi John Hurt Hurt – music W. E. Myers – lyrics)
1929

Blues out on the ocean, blues all in the air.
Can’t stay here much longer, I got no steamship fare.
When my earthly trials are over,
cast my body out in the sea.
Save all the undertaker’s bills,
let the mermaids flirt with me. Continue Reading