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Thread #31937   Message #3284995
Posted By: GUEST
04-Jan-12 - 07:13 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: River Blues/Ready for the River (R Crumb)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: River Blues per R. Crumb
Here you go! Learned this from my dad when I was little 55 or so yrs ago. I'm waitn' for that river,
       That shivery river,
      The river that runs down to the sea.

    I'm gonna drown my troubles,
       An'leave just some bubbles,
    To indicate what used to be me.

Chorus:
    Now I made my will,
       I wrote some notes,
    I'm gonna keep a-walkin',
       'Till my straw hat floats.

    I'm waitin' for the river,
       That shivery river,
    The river that runs down to the sea.

Pop & I used to sing this commonly in the north suburbs of Chicago from the mid 70's until the mid 80's when he died. One of our favorites and everyone seemed to like it & would ask for it again. JN- now the "Old Man" 65 & goin' strong