Big River

Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry
 I've shown the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
 And the tears I've cried over that woman
 Well they're gonna flood you big river
 And I'm gonna sit right here until I die
 Well I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
 And it tore me up every time I heard her draw that southern draw
 Then I heard my dream was back downstream in Davenport
 Now I followed you big river when you called
 Then you took me to St. Louis later on down the river
 Freighter said you'd been here but she's gone said boy she's gone
 Well I found her trail in Memphis but she just walked up the block
 She raised a few eyebrows then she moved on down the?
 Yes she did
 Now I went back down to Baton Rouge my little queen rollin' on
 Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans
 Go on I've had enough dumped my blues down in the gulf
 She loves you big river more than me
 When I pulled into Nachez yesterday down the river
 You know there's not much there to make you stay very long
 When I left it was raining so nobody saw me crying
 Big river why's she treating me this way
 Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry
 I've shown the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
 And the tears I've cried over that woman
 Well they're gonna flood you big river
 And I'm gonna sit right here until I die
 Yeah I'm gonna sit right here until I die