Well I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry
I taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm gonna sit right here until I die
Well, I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
It tore me up every time I heard that drawl, Southern drawl
Then I heard my dreams back downstream cavorting in Davenport
And I followed you, Big River, wind and all
Well I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry
I taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm gonna sit right here until I die
Then they 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
Then I found her trail in Memphis but she just walked off the bus
She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone
Well I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry
I taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm gonna sit right here until I die
Won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on
Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans
Go on and git, I've had enough, I'm
Putting up my blues down in the gulf
She loves you, big river, more than me
Well I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry
I taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm gonna sit right here until I die
Well I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry
I taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm gonna sit right here until I die
Yeah, I'm gonna sit right here until I die
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