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Big River Live at Alexandra Palace, London, England, September 1974
Grateful Dead
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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 gonna sit right here until I die
Well, I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
She tore me up every time I heard her talk that southern drawl
Well, I heard my dream went back downstream, cavorting in Davenport
And I follow you big river, through the dark
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
I'm gonna sit right here until I die
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Well, I followed her down to St. Louis, later on down the river
Trader said she's been here, but she's gone, boy, she's gone
Then I followed her down to Memphis, but she just walked off the bus
Raised a few eyebrows when she went on down alone
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 gonna sit right here until I die
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Well, now, bask on down to Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll on
Take that woman down to New Orleans, New Orleans
River, I've had enough, enough of losing all that I've got
She loves you, big river, more than me
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 gonna sit right here until I die
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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
I'm gonna sit right here until I die
I'm gonna sit right here until I die
I'm gonna sit right here until I die
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