Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die I met her accidentally in St. Paul,

Raining, all over the world There's gonna be a showdown And it's raining, all over the world Tonight, the longest night Raining, raining She cried to the Southern wind About a love that was sure to end Every dream in her heart was gone Heading for a

So do you know what I mean So do you know So do you know And I held my ground When I heard those sounds And I must have cried When I held those hands So do you know how I feel

You don't miss your water Till your well runs dry But when you left me Oh! How I cried In the beginning You really loved me But I was blind And I could not see I was a playboy

Watching you drive away The moon is full but my arms are empty All night long how I've pleaded and cried You always said the day that you would leave me Would be a cold day in July Sun's comin' up, comin' up down on main street Children shout as they're

Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die I met her accidentally in St. Paul,

Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die I met her accidentally in St. Paul,

I fooled around and fell in love I must have been through about a million girls I'd love 'em, and I'd leave 'em alone I didn't care how much they cried, no sir Their tears left me cold as a stone But then I fooled around and fell in love Since I met you,

Save me save me save me I can't face this life alone I'm naked and I'm far from home It started off so well They said we made a perfect pair I clothed myself in your glory and your love How I loved you How I cried The years of care and loyalty

Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die I met her accidentally in St. Paul,