Verse 1
ANow I taught the weeping willow how to Acry
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue Bsky E
And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, Big ARiver A7 D D7
And I'm gonna sit right here until I Adie E7 A
Verse 2
I Amet her accidentally in St. Paul, MinneAsota
And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, southern Bdrawl E
Then I heard my dream went back downstream, cavorting in DavenAport A7 D D7
And I followed you, Big River, when you Acalled E7 A
Verse 3
Then Ayou took me to St. Louis later on, down the Ariver
A freighter said she's been here, but she's gone, boys, she's Bgone E
I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the Abluff A7 D D7
She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down aAlone E7 A
Verse 4
Now, Awon't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River AQueen, roll it on
Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New OrBleans E
Go on, I've had enough, dump my blues down in the Agulf A7 D D7
She loves you, Big River, more than Ame E7 A
Chorus
ANow I taught the weeping willow how to Acry, cry, cry
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue Bsky E
And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, Big ARiver A7 D D7
And I'm gonna sit right here until I Adie E7 A
