Now I taught the
weeping willow
how to cry
And I showed the
clouds how to
cover up a
clear blue sky
And the tears that
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
Then I heard my
dream was 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 off 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 tears that I
cried for that woman
are gonna flood
you Big River
Then I'm gonna
sit right here
until I die