The Grateful Dead Lyrics
"Big River"
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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.
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.
This song is from the album "Steal Your Face", "Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings", "Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings", "Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings", "Dick's Picks, Vol. 20: Landover, Maryland And Syracuse, New York", "Dick's Picks, Vol. 11, Stanley Theatre, Jersey City, Nj, 9/27/72", "Closing Of Winterland: December 31 1978", "Dick's Picks, Vol. 7: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 9/9-9/11/74", "Dick's Picks, Vol. 19: Oklahoma City, Ok, 10/19/73", "Dick's Picks, Vol. 14: Boston Music Hall, Boston, Ma, 11/30/73 & 12/2/", "Dick's Picks, Vol. 21: Richmond, Virginia, 11/1/85", "Dick's Picks, Vol. 24: Daly City, Ca, 3/23/74", "Dick's Picks Vol. 32--Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wi 8/7/8", "From The Vault Box Set" and "Dick's Picks 23: Baltimore Civic Center Baltimore".