Ian & Sylvia — Big River

[Verse 1] Well, I taught weepin' willow how to cry, cry, cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky But the tears I cried for that woman are gonna drown, Big River And I'm-a gonna sit right here until I die [Verse 2] 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 went back downstream, cavorting in Davenport And I followed you, Big River, when you called (Ah, guitar) [Guitar Solo] (Billy Byrd) [Verse 2] Then you took me to St. Louis later on down the river A freighter says, "Shе's been here, but she's gonе, boy, she's gone" Well, I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked off the bluff She raised a few eyebrows, and then went to town alone [Verse 3] Ah, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, rollin' on Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans Go on, I've had enough, I dumped my blues down in the Gulf Says she loves you, Big River, more than me [Verse 4] Well, I taught weepin' willow how to cry, cry, cry I taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky But the tears I cried for that woman are gonna drown you, Big River And I'm-a gonna sit right here until I die