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 going to flood you big river and i m going to sit right here until i die 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 follow you big river when you called 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 going to flood you big river and im going to sit right here until i die well i followed her down to st louie later on down the river trader said she s been here but she s gone boy shes gone well i followed her down to memphis but she just walked off the bus she raised a few eyebrows and she went on down alone 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 going to flood you big river and i m going to sit right here until i die 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 i ve had enough followed my blues on down to the gulf she loves you big river more than me  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 going to flood you big river and i m going to sit right here until i die till i die 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 going to flood you big river and i m going to sit right here until i die and i m going to sit right here until i die and i m going to sit right here until i die