Big River
Johnny Cash, 1958
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chorus
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,
Then I'm a gonna sit right here until I die.
I met her accident'ly in St. Paul, Minnesota.
And it tore me up ev'ry time I heard her drawl, Southern drawl.
Then I heard my dream was back downstream cavortin' in Davenport,
And I followed you, Big River, when you called.
Then you 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.
I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the block.
She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone.
Now, won't you batter on down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll on.
Take that woman down to New Orleans, New Orleans.
I give up, I've had enough, take my blues on down to the gulf.
She loves you, Big River, more than me.