Big River

Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry

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

And the tear that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you

Big river

And I'm gonna sit right here until I die

I met her accidentally in St. Paul Minnesota

And it tore me up every time I heard drawl

Southern drawl

And I hear my dream was back

Downstream cavorting in Davenport

And I followed you

Big river

When you called

Then you took me to St.

Louis later in 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 block

She raised a few eyebrows

And then she went on down alone

Now won't you batter down by

Baton Rouge River Queen roll it on

Take that woman on down to New Orleans

New Orleans

Go on

I've had enough dump my blues down in the gulf

She loves you ,Big river more than me

Now 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 tear that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you

Big river

Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die