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Ramblin' On My Mind (R. Johnson)

from Terraplane by Scott Ainslie

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A slide piece from Johnson's catalog in open E tuning on the National.

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Ramblin' On My Mind (Robert Johnson)

I got ramblin’—-I got ramblin’ on my mind.
I got ramblin’—I got ramblin’ on my mind.
Hate to leave my baby, but she treats me so unkind.

I got mean things—-I got mean things all on my mind.
hate to leave you here, babe, but you treat me so unkind.

Runnin’ down to the station, catch the first mail train I see.
(I believe I hear it comin’ in now..)
Runnin’ down to the station, catch that old first mail train I see.
Got the blues ’bout Miss So-And-So, and that child got the blues about me.

And I’m leavin’ this mornin’ with my arms folded up and crying.
I hate to leave my baby, but she treats me so unkind.

And now, baby—–I will not forgive you anymore.
And now, baby—–I will not forgive you anymore.
If you didn’t want me darlin’—baby, why did you tell me so?

I got ramblin’—-I got ramblin’ on my mind.
I got ramblin’—-I got ramblin’ on my mind.
Hate to leave my baby, but she treats me so unkind.

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from Terraplane, track released September 22, 1997
Scott Ainslie, guitar and voice

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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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