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Big River
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
I'm gonna sit right here 'til I die
Well, I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
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 followed you, big river, when you called
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 'til 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
Well, I followed her down to Memphis, but she just walked off the bus
Raised a few eyebrows, but 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
I'm a-gonna sit right here 'til I die
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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 'cause I've had enough, followed my blues on down to the gulf
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
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 a-gonna sit right here 'til I die
I'm a-gonna sit right here until I die
I'm a-gonna sit right here 'til I die
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