Big River

Well I taught that weeping willow
How to cry cry cry
Taught the clouds how to cover
Up a clear blue sky
Tears I cried for that woman
Are going to flood you, big river
And I'm going to sit right here until I die

I met her accidentally in St paul, Minnesota
She tore me up every time I heard her drawl
That Southern drawl
Well I heard my dream went back downstream
Cavorting in Davenport
And I follow you big river when you called

Well I followed her down to St louie
Later on down the river
Trader said she's been here
But she's gone, boy, she's gone
Well I followed her down to Memphis
But she just walked off the bus
She raised a few eyebrows and
She went on down alone

Well I've gotten on down to Baton Rouge
River Queen roll on
Take that woman down to New Orleans
New Orleans i give up, I've had enough
Followed my blues on down to the gulf
She loves you big river more than me

And I'm going to sit right here until I die