Big River

Well, I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry

And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky

And the tears I cried for that man, they're gonna flood you, Big River

Well, I'm gonna sit right here until I die

Now I met him accidentally in St. Paul Minnesota

And it tore me up ev'ry time I heard his drawl as Southern Drawl

Then I heard my dream, went back downstream cavortin' in Davenport

And I followed you, Big River, when you called

Then you took me to St. Louis later on down the river

A freighter said she's been here but she's gone, boy, she's gone

I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the bluff

She raised a few eyebrows and went on down alone

Well, I pulled into Natchez next day down the river

But there wasn't that much to make a rounder stay very long

When I left it was rainin', so nobody saw me cry

Big River, why are you doin' me this way

Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, rollin' on

And take that man on down to New Orleans, I said, New Orleans

With the, I've had enough, with my blues down in the gulf

Yeah, he loves you, Big River, more than me

Yeah, I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry

And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky

And the tears I cried for that woman were gonna flood you Big River

And I'm gonna sit right here until I die

Yeah, now I'm gonna sit right here until I die, until I die

That's right