The Grateful Dead — Big River Live at Capitol Theatre Passaic NJ June 18 1976

[Chorus] Taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river I'm gon' sit right here until I die [Verse 1] Well, I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota She tore me up every time I heard her drawl, that Southern drawl Well, I heard my dream went back downstream, cavorting in Davenport And I followed you big river when you called [Chorus] Taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big rivеr I'ma gonna sit right here until I die [Instrumental break] [Verse 2] Wеll, I followed her down to St. Louie, later on down the river Trader said she's been here, but she's gone, boy, she's gone And I followed her down to Memphis But she just walked off the bus Raised a few eyebrows and she went on down alone [Chorus] Taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river I'ma gonna sit right here until I die [Instrumental break] [Verse 3] Well, I've gotten on down to Baton Rouge, River Queen roll on Take that woman down to New Orleans, New Orleans I give up, 'cause I've had enough Followed my blues on down to the gulf She loves you big river more than me [Chorus] Taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river I'ma gonna sit right here until I die [Instrumental break] [Chorus] Well, I taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river I'ma gonna sit right here until I die [Outro] I'ma gonna sit right here until I die I'ma gonna sit right here until I die