Big River
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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 Saint Paul, Minnesota,
tore me up everytime I heard her drawl, that southern drawl.
I heard my dream went back downstream, cavortin' in Davenport,
and I follow you big river where you go.
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.
Well, I follow her down to Saint Louie, later on down the river,
a freighter said she's been here but she's gone, boy, she's
gone.
Well I follow her down to Memphis, but she just walked off the
bluff,
she raised a few eyebrows and she went on down alone.
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.
Well, I'm bound 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, forget my blues on down to the gulf,
she loves you big river more than me.
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.
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.
and I'm a gonna sit right here until I die
and I'm a gonna sit right here until I die. |