Big River (Johnny Cash)

Lyrics

I taught that weepin willow how to cry cry cry
Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
The tears I cry for that woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm gonna sit right here til I die

Well I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
Tore me up every time I heard her draw that Southern drawl
I heard my dream went down backstream cavortin in Davenport
And I followed you, big river, when you called

I taught that weepin willow how to cry cry cry
Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
The tears I cry for that woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm gonna sit right here til I die

So I followed her down to St. Lou, later on down the river
Freddie said "she's been here, but she's gone, boy she's gone"
Followed her down to Memphis, aw but she just walked off the bluff
Raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone

I taught that weepin willow how to cry cry cry
Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
The tears I cry for that woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm gonna sit right here til I die

Battin down to Baton Rouge, River Queen roll along
Take that woman down to New Orleans, New Orleans
I give up cause I've had enough, dump my blues on down in the Gulf
She loves you, big river, more than me

I taught that weepin willow how to cry cry cry
Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
The tears I cry for that woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm gonna sit right here til I die
Well til I die

I taught that weepin willow how to cry cry cry
Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
The tears I cry for that woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm gonna sit right here til I die
Yes, and I'm gonna sit right here til I die
I'm gonna sit right here til I die