R. Crumb And His Keep on Truckin Orchestra - River Blues (1972)

Robert Crumb and his Keep-on-Truckin' Orchestra
"River Blues" (1972)

Their first 78 rpm single.

...and what a fatalistic little tune!
Get a load of these guys!
I tell ya! Wowee!
Cheer up, guys!

on the "Ordinary Records" label with the motto
"A high standard of standardness"

i'm ready for the river
the shivery river
that river that runs down to the sea

i'm gonna drown 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
until my straw hat floats

I'm ready for the river
the shivery river
so get that river ready for me