Big River (Take 1)

Now, I taught the weepin' willow how to cry

And I showed the clouds

How to cover up a clear blue sky

But the tears I cried for that woman

Are gonna flood you, Big River

Then 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 her drawl, southern drawl

And then I heard my dream was back

Downstream cavortin' in Davenport

And I followed you, Big River, when you called

Then you took me down 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

Now, won't you bat it 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 weepin' 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

Are gonna flood you, Big River

And I'm gonna sit right here until I die