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Stones In My Passway (R. Johnson)

from Jealous Of The Moon by Scott Ainslie

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Track 4 on my debut solo CD, Jealous of the Moon (1995). The album is a mixture of acoustic blues, ballads, Americana, and originals.

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Stones In My Passway (Robert Johnson)

I’ve stones in my pathway, my road seems dark as night. (2x)
And these pains in my heart: they have taken my appetite.

I have a bird to whistle. I have a bird to sing. (2x)
And a woman that I’m loving, boys, but that don’t mean a thing.

‘Cause my enemies have betrayed me, have over taken this boy at last. (2x)
And there’s one thing for certain: I have stones all in my path.

Now, you tried to take my life and all my loving, too.
You laid this pathway for me, now, what’re you trying to do?
I’m crying, “Please! Please! Let us be friends.”
And when you hear me hollering in my pathway, rider: Open your door and let me in.

I’ve got three lanes to truck on, boy, please don’t block my road. (2x)
I’m feeling shamed by my rider and I’m booked and I got to go.

I’ve stones in my pathway, rider, my road seems dark as night. (2x)
And these pains in my heart: they have taken my appetite.

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from Jealous Of The Moon, track released September 22, 1995
Scott Ainslie, 1934 National Resonator Guitar

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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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