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If Anybody Asks About Me (Scott Ainslie)

from Thunder's Mouth by Scott Ainslie

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Played on a fretless, half-African, gourd banjo, this tune takes its groove from the Kora players of West Africa and its inspiration from the Underground Railroad and the quest for freedom continuing against all odds in the USA.

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If Anybody Asks About Me (Scott Ainslie)

If anybody asks you about me,
If anybody asks you about me,
If anybody asks you about me,
Tell them I’m travelin’ on.

Bossman yellin’ hurry all the time,
Bossman yellin’ hurry all the time,
Bossman ‘fraid he’ll lose his job,
I’m afraid I can’t lose mine.

So, meet me by the willow tree,
So, meet me by the willow tree,
So, meet me by the willow tree,
When the moon is dark.

And we’ll make our way to a better land.
We’ll make our way to a better land.
We’ll make our way to a brighter land
Where no one will know we’ve gone.

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from Thunder's Mouth, track released September 22, 2008

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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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