let it rain let it pour let it rain a whole lot more cause i got them deep river blues let the rain drive right on let the waves sweep along cause i got them big river blues my old gal s a good old pal and she looks like a water fowl when i get them big river blues ain t no one to cry for me and the fish all go out on a spree when i get them big river blues give me back my old boat i m gonna sail if she ll float cause i got them big river blues i m goin back to muscle shoals times are better there i m told cause i got them big river blues let it rain let it pour let it rain a whole lot more cause i got them big river blues let the rain drive right on let the waves sweep along cause i got them big river blues if my boat sinks with me i ll go down don t you see cause i got them big river blues now i m gonna say goodbye and if i sink just let me die cause i got them big river blues let it rain let it pour let it rain a whole lot more cause i got them big river blues let the rain drive right on let the waves sweep along cause i got them big river blues