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, cavortin' 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