Well I taught the weeping
willow how to cry
And I showed the clouds how
to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears I cried for that woman
are gonna flood you Big River
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die
Oh I met her accidentaly in
St Paul Minnesota
And it tore me up every time I heard
her drawl southern drawl
Then I heard my dream was back
downstream cavortin' in Davenport
And I followed you Big
River when you called
Then you took me to St Louis later
on down the river
A freighter said she's been here
but she's gone boy she's gone
I found her trail in Memphis but
she just walked up the block
She raised a few eyebrows and went
on down alone
[ steel - guitar ]
Now won't you batter down by
Boton Rouge River Queen roll it on
Take that woman on down to New
Orleans New Orleans
Go on I've had enough dump
my blues down in the gulf
Oh she loves you Big River
more than me
Yeah I taught the weeping
willow how to cry cry cry
And I showed the clouds how to
cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears I cried for that woman
are gonna flood you Big River
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die