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Monday Morning Blues (J. Hurt)

from The Last Shot Got Him by Scott Ainslie

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Mississippi John Hurt's tune about the convict leasing system's impact on black lives. Look it up: cattailmusic.com/monday-morning-blues/

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Monday Morning Blues (Mississippi John Hurt)

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.

Monday morning blues… Monday morning blues…
Monday morning blues, made me leave my home.

I’ve been laying in jail… been laying in jail…
I’ve been laying in jail, six long weeks today.

Lord, tomorrow morning… Lord, tomorrow morning…
Lord, tomorrow morning, gonna be my trial day.

Monday morning blues… Monday morning blues…
Monday morning blues, searched all through my bones.

Lord, I asked the judge… Well, I asked the judge…
Well, I asked the judge, what might be my crime?

Get a pick and shoveL.. Get a pick and shovel…
Get a pick and shovel, let’s go down in the mine.

That’s the only time… That’s the only time…
That’s the only time, I ever felt like cryin’.

Well, my heart struck sorrow…My heart struck sorrow…
My heart struck sorrow, tears come rolling down.

Mister change a dollar…mister change a dollar,
Mister change a dollar and
give me a lucky dime.

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

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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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