Big River lyrics

Song information

Artist: Grateful Dead
Album: Steal Your Face

Lyrics

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 every time 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. lou, 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

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"Steal Your Face" album track list