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Big River

Source Recording: The Nashville Bluegrass Band (2006)

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Song Details

Songwriter

Johnny Cash

First Release

Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two (1957)

Genres

Country

Themes

Oceans Rivers And Seas

Attributes

Minor Chords Non-Diatonic

Popularity

Uncommon

Source Recording

Artist

The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Album

The Boys Are Back in Town (2006)

Key E Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 112 BPM Length 2:39 ISRC USSH59040747

Musicians

Alan O'Bryant — Lead Vocals, Banjo
Pat Enright — Guitar
Roland White — Mandolin
Stuart Duncan — Fiddle
Gene Libbea — Bass

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I taught the weepin’ willow how to cry cry cry

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I showed 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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I’m gonna sit right here ’til I die

I met her accidentally in St. Paul Minnesota

Tore me up every time I heard her drawl Southern drawl

I heard my dream was back downstream cavortin’ in Davenport

I followed you big river when you called

You took me to St. Louie later on down the river

A freighter said she’s been here but she’s gone boy she’s gone

Found her trail in Memphis they said she just saw Elvis

She raised a few eyebrows then she went on down alone

Now won’t you batten on down to Baton Rouge river queen roll it on

Take that woman on down to New Orleans New Orleans

Go on I’ve had enough dump my blues in the gulf

She loves you big river more than me

Well I taught the weepin’ willow how to cry cry cry

I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky

Tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you big river

I’m gonna sit right here ’til I die

Well she loves big river more than me

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