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 Ima gonna sit right here until I die
Well, I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
She tore me up every time I heard her drawl, that Southern drawl
Well, I heard my dream went back downstream, cavorting in Davenport
Well, I follow you big river when you called
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 arе gonna flood you, big river
And Im gonna sit right here until I diе
Well, I followed her down to St. Louie, later on down the river
Trader said shes been here, but shes gone, boy, shes gone
Then I followed her down to Memphis
But she just walked off the bus
She raised a few eyebrows when she went on down alone
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 Ima gonna sit right here until I die
Well, Ive gotten on down to Baton Rouge, River Queen roll on
Take that woman down to New Orleans, New Orleans
I give up, cause Ive had enough
Followed my blues on down to the gulf
She loves you big river more than me
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 Ima gonna sit right here until I die
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
Im gonna sit right here until I die
Hey, Ima gonna sit right here until I die
And Ima gonna sit right here until I die