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Late Last Night (Scott Ainslie)

from The Last Shot Got Him by Scott Ainslie

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When Russian tanks crossed the international border into the Republic of Georgia, as the US was in the midst of its forever war on terror (wrongly choosing war to address a criminal act), sick at heart, I wrote this little song. It is now for any war, anywhere.

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Late Last Night (Scott Ainslie)

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

It’s the money, – you know it is.
Somebody pulls a trigger – and somebody gets rich.

But there ain’t a thing in this whole wide world
Worth the life of one boy, or the life of one girl:
That’s something that money can’t buy.

No use crying – over a little spilled milk,
When someone makes a killing, somebody gets killed.

There’ll be no cross by the side of the road:
No photographs. No plastic rose.
And what wouldn’t I give for a kiss on the cheek,
the touch of your hand, my knees get weak.

That’s something that money can’t buy.

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

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from The Last Shot Got Him, track released September 22, 2014

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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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