Trouble In Mind

Trouble In Mind has been described by The Blues Foundation as “one of the enduring anthems of the blues as hope for the future even in the darkest of times.” It has roots from spiritual songs dating to the 1800’s - the “modern” smile version dates to 1924. This is our little three minute take on it. Thanks to PG Music, our music partner PeterF and if you listen we appreciate your time and comments.

It is public domain worldwide and we own all rights to our version
Janice Merritt: vocals, arrangement and mix
Bud Merritt: mix, arrangement, mastering and photo (real Janice and forest smile )
Peter Fulham: guitar solos/fills and arrangement
PS This is a complete rework of a version we posted 10 years ago.

Vocals: Rode NT1 > Nectar (EQ, slight compression & light plate reverb)

Bass: RealTrack 2435 Direct Input New Orleans Shuffle > Logic Pro 60’s Combo Bass Amp > Waves Bass Rider

Rhythm Guitar: RealTrack 2436 Direct Input New Orleans Shuffle > Logic Pro Amp Boutique Retro Clean

Piano: MIDI SuperTracks 2258 Rhythm Country Shuffle John > Logic Pro Studio Grand > Waves Unplugged > Ozone 11 imager

Drums: RealDrums Blues Rock Shuffle > Waves CLA Drums
Several fills were comped, added cymbal and little tag created from the BiaB kit file.

Mastering: Ozone Equalizer, Ozone Stabilizer, Ozone Impact, Ozone Imager, Ozone Dynamic EQ, Ozone Maximizer > Izotope Tonal Balance > Logic pro Loudness Meter

Trouble In Mind
© Trad. Arr. 2025 J. Merritt, B. Merritt & P. Fulham
(1924 Richard M. Jones)

I feel like laying my head
On some lonesome railroad line,
And let that 219 train
Ease my troubled mind.

Trouble in mind, Lord I'm blue
Honey I won't be blue always,
The Sun's gonna shine in my,
Shine in my back door someday

I'm goin' down to the river,
Gonna take me a rockin' chair
And if these blues don't leave me,
I’ll rock on away from here

Trouble in mind, Lord I'm blue
Honey I won't be blue always,
The Sun's gonna shine in my,
Shine in my back door someday

I'm all alone, I'm alone at midnight,
The lamp is burnin low
I never had so much trouble
In my whole life before

Trouble in mind, I’m blue, now,
I won't be blue always
That wind's gonna come,
It's gonna blow my blues away

Yeah, that wind’s gonna come
It’s gonna blow my blues away

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