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 St Paul, Minnesota,
She tore me up everything I heard her drawl, that southern drawl
Well I heard my dream went back downstream, cavortin' in Davenport,
And I follow you big river when you called

Well 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
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'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