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17 Jan 06 - 06:58 PM (#1650474) Subject: Lyr Req: River Blues From: MickyMan Does anybody know the words to "River Blues" ... a song that includes the staring lyric "I'm ready for that river, that Shivarrey river, so get that river ready for me". I'm familiar with a version done way back toward the late 70's, sung by Lynn Hardy. From what I can tell it's an old traditional jazz song. I believe it only had one verse, but I'm hoping to hear about some more. Come on there, you hot old ragtime blues catters ... give it to me. |
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17 Jan 06 - 07:02 PM (#1650479) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: River Blues From: Peace -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leave behind my troubles And leave just some bubbles To indicate what used to be me I made my will I wrote some notes I'm gonna keep walking 'till my straw hat floats I'm ready for that river That shivery river So get that river ready for me River blues - Traditional __________________ I found that with a Google of "so get that river ready for me" I used quotation marks. |
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19 Jan 06 - 09:56 PM (#1651919) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: River Blues From: Jim Dixon See this thread: Lyr Req: River Blues (from R. Crumb) |
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29 Jan 06 - 10:36 AM (#1657360) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: River Blues From: GUEST,David Deacon I have another verse. I must have learned it from Lynn Hardy at the Middletown (NJ) back about 1978. I don't know how trustworthy my memory is but I've enjoyed the song for years. Travelled the world and I'm all through with it No more will I roam. Burned my home, what can I do with it? I can't live all alone. No use wasting time I just know that I am ready I'm ready for that river, that shivery river Get that river ready for me I'm gonna drown my troubles, there will be just some bubbles, To indicate what used to be me. I can't swim, neither can I float I got a lot of lead pipe in my overcoat I'm ready for that river, that shivery river River that leads down to the sea, the sea River that leads down to the sea. Ain't no used to try and slow me down I can't stay, no I just can't stay I had a gal and I had her through me down She's gone away It was solitude that put me in this mood I'm ready for that river, that shivery river Get that river ready for me I'm gonna drown my troubles, there will be just some bubbles, To indicate what used to be me. I made my will, I wrote some notes I'm gonna keep walking till my straw hat floats I'm ready for that river, that shivery river River that leads down to the sea, the sea River that leads down to the sea. |
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29 Jan 06 - 10:27 PM (#1657689) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: River Blues From: Dan Schatz It's been recorded by Bruce Hutton, on his hard to find Marimac recording, Roll Back the Carpet. It's a a wonderful version on a great tape - I wish he'd realease it on CD some day. Dan Schatz |