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Big River Lyrics by Ian & Sylvia

Long Long Time

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[Verse 1]
Well, I taught weepin' willow how to cry, cry, cry
Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
But the tears I cried for that woman are gonna drown, Big River
And I'm-a gonna sit right here until I die
[Verse 2]
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 dream went back downstream, cavorting in Davenport
And I followed you, Big River, when you called (Ah, guitar)
[Guitar Solo]
(Billy Byrd)
[Verse 2]
Then you took me to St. Louis later on down the river
A freighter says, "Shе's been here, but she's gonе, boy, she's gone"
Well, I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked off the bluff
She raised a few eyebrows, and then went to town alone
[Verse 3]
Ah, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, rollin' on
Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans
Go on, I've had enough, I dumped my blues down in the Gulf
Says she loves you, Big River, more than me
[Verse 4]
Well, I taught weepin' willow how to cry, cry, cry
I taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
But the tears I cried for that woman are gonna drown you, Big River
And I'm-a gonna sit right here until I die
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Ian & Sylvia

Ian & Sylvia

About “Big River” by Ian & Sylvia

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"Big River" appears on "Long Long Time".

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