(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

(Scott Ainslie)
2008

Late last night, rich and powerful men
Set the dogs loose – on our throats again:
Break out the flags, strike up the band…. Continue Reading

(Scott Ainslie/Cattail Music)

I’m not jealous of the sun,
he can shine on you all day long, I don’t care.
Whatever he may see,
it really makes no difference to me.
But at night, when the stars come out
and we lay down so many miles apart:
I hum a different tune, I’m jealous of the moon. Continue Reading

Words & Music by Tom Waits

Little trip to heaven on the wings of your love
and a moon shining in the sky.
Feel like I’m in heaven when you’re with me
Know that I’m in heaven when you smile.
While I’m stuck here on the ground
I’ve got something that I’ve found
And it’s you. It’s you. Continue Reading

©2004 Scott Ainslie

I’m just 36, I’ve got 4 little ones;
I’ve been workin’ here 17 years.
Settin’ rivets and welding and working the cranes;
17 years, goin’ straight down the drain;
building a future that never came. Continue Reading