Big River

Big River - Grant Grieves

Written by：Johnny Cash

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

Well 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 on 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 walked up the block

She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone

Now won't you batter down by

Baton rouge river 1ueen let's 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

Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry cry cry

And I showed the clouds

How to cover up a clear blue sky

And the tears that I shed for that woman

Are gonna flood you big river

Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die