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 Im 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, Southern drawl
Well, I heard my dream went back downstream, cavorting in Davenport
And I follow you big river when you called
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 Im gonna sit right here until I die
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
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 Im 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, Ive had enough
With my blues on down to the gulf
Well, 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 Ima 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 Im gonna sit right here until I die
And Im gonna sit right here until I die
And Im gonna sit right here until I die
Thank you