Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry
and I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears that I cried for that woman they're gonna flood you Big River
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die
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I met her accidentally 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 cav ortin' 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, said boy, she's gone
Well, I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the block
She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down a lone
Verse
Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on
Take that woman on down to New Or leans, New Or leans
She loves you, Big River, more than me
Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry
and I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears that I cried for that woman they're gonna flood you Big River
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die
Yeah, I'm gonna sit right here until I die