Robert Crumb and his Keep-on-Truckin' Orchestra<br />"River Blues" (1972)<br /><br />Their first 78 rpm single. <br /><br />...and what a fatalistic little tune!<br />Get a load of these guys!<br />I tell ya! Wowee!<br />Cheer up, guys!<br /><br />on the "Ordinary Records" label with the motto <br />"A high standard of standardness" <br /><br />i'm ready for the river<br />the shivery river<br />that river that runs down to the sea<br /><br />i'm gonna drown my troubles<br />and leave just some bubbles<br />to indicate what used to be me<br /><br />i made my will<br />i wrote some notes<br />i'm gonna keep walking<br />until my straw hat floats<br /><br />I'm ready for the river<br />the shivery river<br />so get that river ready for me
