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, And I'm a gonna sit right here until I die. I met her accidentally in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tore me up everytime I heard her drawl, that southern drawl. I heard my dream went back downstream, cavortin' in Davenport, And I follow you big river where you go. 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, And I'm a gonna sit right here until I die. Well, I follow her down to Saint Louie, later on down the river, A freighter said she's been here but she's gone, boy, she's Gone. Well I follow her down to Memphis, but she just walked off the Bluff, 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 gonna flood you big river, And I'm a gonna sit right here until I die. Well, I'm bound 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, forget 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 gonna flood you big river, And I'm a gonna sit right here until 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 gonna flood you big river, And I'm a gonna sit right here until I die. And I'm a gonna sit right here until I die And I'm a gonna sit right here until I die.