Big River

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well 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 man gonna flood you, big river And I'm gonna sit right here until I die [Verse 2] Well, I met him accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota And it tore me up every time I heard him drawl, Southern drawl Then I heard my dream was back downstream cavortin' in Davenport And I followed you, big river, when you called [Guitar and Fiddle Solos] [Verse 3] Then you took me to St. Louis later on down the river And a freighter said he's been here but he's gone, boys, he's gone I found his trail in Memphis, but he just walked up the bluff He raised a few eyebrows and went on down alone [Verse 4] So won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on Take that man on down to New Orleans, New Orleans Go on, I've had enough, dump my blues down in the Gulf He loves you, big river, more than me [Fiddle and Guitar Solos] [Verse 1] 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 gonna flood you, big river And I'm gonna sit right here until I die