big river

now i taught the weeping willow how to cry

and i showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky

and the tears that i cried for that woman are gonna flood you big river

then i'm gonna sit right here until i die

i met her accidentally in st. paul

minnesota

and it tore me up every 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

raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone

now

won't you batter down by baton rouge

river queen

roll it on

take that woman on down to new orleans

new orleans

go on

i've had enough

dump my blues down in the gulf

she loves you

big river

more than me