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Grinnin' In Your Face (Eddie 'Son' House)

from Thunder's Mouth by Scott Ainslie

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A solo unaccompanied vocal inspired by Son House's original recording. A tune from Son House's old age, this tune has always hit me really hard.

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Grinnin' In Your Face (Eddie Son House)

Don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face.
Don’t mind people grinnin’ in your face, O Lord,
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find.
Don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face.

They’ll jump you up and down.
They’ll carry you all around and ‘round.
Just as soon as your back is turned,
they’ll be tryin’ to cut you down.
But just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find.

Don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face…

Your mother, she’ll talk about you.
Your brothers and your sisters, too.
Yes, don’t care how you’re trying to live,
They’ll talk about you still.
But just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find.

Don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face….

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from Thunder's Mouth, track released September 22, 2008
Scott Ainslie, vocals, hand-claps

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Scott Ainslie Brattleboro, Vermont

A long history with older black blues and gospel players in the mid-South marks Ainslie's work deeply. He transcribed all of Robert Johnson's recorded songs for "Robert Johnson/At The Crossroads" (Hal Leonard, 1992) and has a teaching DVD on Johnson's music. A fine songwriter with a social conscience and a belief in the power of music to move and inspire, Ainslie's voice is a great force for good! ... more

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