Well I taught the weeping willow how to cry

And I told the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky

All the tears that I cried for that woman

They're gonna flood you big river

And 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 queen was back downstream cavorting in davenport

And I followed you big river when you called

Then she took me to St Louis later on down the river

A freighter said she's been here but she's gone boy she's gone

I found her trail in Memphis but she just walked up the block

She raised a few eyebrows and went on down alone

Why won't you batter down by baton rouge river queen 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

Hmm she loves you big river more than me

Oh well I taught the weeping willow how to cry cry cry

And I told the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky

Hmm the tears that I cried for that woman

They're gonna flood you big river

And I'm gonna sit right here until I die