Text by Bruce Gallanter (Downtown Music Gallery, August 15th, 2024)
“Rest in Peace” from a suite by Chad and Jeremy. Recorded for an album called Of Cabbages and Kings and released on LP in 1967.
My name it is Matthews, and I’ve got it made
A memorial maker – it’s a profitable trade
I don’t solicit business; there’s no point in trying
What I like about my customers – they just keep on dying
Here lies Frederick, mourned by his wife
He lead a blameless life
He couldn’t win the way she treated him
His gravestone should have read
Here lies Fred – he’s better off dead
Rest in peace, rest in peace
