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Well, I taught the weeping willow how to cry
And I showed them clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears that I cried for that
Woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm 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
Then I heard my dream went back downstream, cavortin' in Davenport
And I followed you, big river, when you called
Well, I taught the weeping willow how to cry
And I showed them clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm gonna sit right here until I die
Oh, guitar man
Oh, play it
Well, she 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
Then I found her trail in Memphis, but she just moved up the block
She waved a few high brows, then she went on down alone
Won't you bend down by Baton Rouge, river, please roll on up
Take this woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans
Go on, I've had enough, got my blues down in a guff
She loves you, big river, more than me
Well, I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry
And I showed them clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears that I cried for that
Woman are gonna flood you, big river
And I'm gonna sit right here until I die
Yeah, I'm gonna sit right here until I die