Now, I taught the weeping willow how to cry
And I showed the clouds how to cover a clear blue sky
And the tears that I cried for that woman
Are gonna flood you, Big River
And I'm gonna sit here til I die

I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
And it's torn me up every time I heard her draw
Southern draw
And I heard my dream went back down stream
To force them down the porch
And I follow you, Big River
When you call

When you took me to St. LOUSE
Later on down the river
A crater said she's been here
But she's gone, yes she's gone
I found her trail in Memphis
But she just walked up the bluff
She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone
Now, want just back down Baton Rouge
River Queen roll on
Take that women on down to New Orleans
New Orleans
Go on, I've had enough
Dump my blues down in a guff
She loves you Big River for the me

You know I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry
And I showed the clouds how to cover a clear blue sky
And the tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River
And I'm gonna sit here until I die