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Well, I taught that weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry |
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Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky |
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Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river |
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And I'm a gonna sit right here until |
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I dieI met her accidentally in |
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St. Paul, |
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MinnesotaShe tore me up everything |
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I heard her drawl, that southern drawl |
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Well, I heard my dream went back downstream, cavorting in |
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DavenportAnd |
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I follow you big river when you called |
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Well, I followed her down to |
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St. Louie later on down the river |
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Trader said she's been here but she's gone, boy, she's gone |
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Well, I followed her down to |
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Memphis but she just walked off the bus |
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She raised a few eyebrows and she went on down alone |
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Well, I've gotten on down to |
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Baton Rouge, |
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River Queen roll on |
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Take that woman down to |
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New Orleans, |
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New Orleans |
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I give up, |
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I've had enough, followed my blues on down to the gulf |
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She loves you big river more than me |
