Big River (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, May 19, 1974)

Lyrics

[Intro] One, two, one, two, three [Chorus] Well, I taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river I'm gonna sit right here until I die [Verse 1] Well, I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota She tore me up every time I heard her drawl, that Southern drawl Well, I heard my dream went back downstream, cavorting in Davenport Well, I follow you big river when you called [Chorus] Taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tеars I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river And I'ma gonna sit right hеre until I die [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] Well, I followed her down to St. Louie, later on down the river A trader said she's been here, but she's gone, boy, she's gone Then I followed her down to Memphis But she just walked off the bus She raised a few eyebrows when she went on down alone [Chorus] Taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river And I'ma gonna sit right here until I die [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Well, I've gotten on down to Baton Rouge, River Queen roll on Take that woman down to New Orleans, New Orleans I give up, 'cause I've had enough Followed my blues on down to the gulf She loves you big river more than me [Chorus] Taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river And I'ma gonna sit right here until I die [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river And I'ma gonna sit right here until I die [Outro] And I'm gonna sit right here until I die And I'ma gonna sit right here until I die