Big River

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'm a gonna sit right here until I die I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota She tore me up everything 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 Well, 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 Well, I followed her down to Memphis but she just walked off the bus She raised a few eyebrows and she went on down alone 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