Big River (Live at RFK Stadium, Washington, DC, 6/10/73)

Lyrics

[Chorus] 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 And I'ma gonna sit right here until I die [Verse 1] 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 And 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 Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river And I'm gonna sit right here until I die [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] I followed her down to St. Louie, later on down the river 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'm 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, 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] 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 And I'ma gonna sit right here until I die [Outro] And I'ma gonna sit right here until I die And I'ma gonna sit right here until I die