Big River Songtext
von Bruce Dewar

Well I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry
And I taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
But the tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, Big River
And I′ma gonna sit right here until I die


Well I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
And it tore me up every time I heard that drawl, southern drawl
And I heard my dream was back downstream cavortin' in Davenport
So I followed you, Big River, when you called
Then you took me to St. Louis and later on down the river
Operator said she′s been here, but she's gone, boy, she's gone
Well I found her trail in Memphis
But she just walked ′round the block
She raised a few eyebrows and went on down alone

So baton down to Baton Rouge, River Queen roll it on
Take that woman down to New Orleans, New Orleans
Go on, I′ve had enough, I'm gonna dump my blues out in the Gulf
She loves you, Big River, more than me

Well I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry
And I taught the clouds how to cover up that clear blue sky
And the tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, Big River
And I′ma gonna sit right here until I die