Big River Lyrics

Big River lyrics

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