BIG RIVER
Feb. 10,
1958
Written By Johnny Cash
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 goona flood you big river
Then I'm gonna sit
right here until I die
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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
down was backdown stream cavorting in Davenport
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And I followed you, big
river when you call
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Then you took me to
St Louis later on ( down the river )
A freighter said she’s been here but
she’s gone, boy, she’s gone
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I found her trail in
Memphis, but she just walked up the block
she raised a few eyebrows
and then she went on down alone
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Now, won’t you batter
down by 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 down in the gulf.
She loves, Big River, more
than me.
Written by Johnny Cash
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The Omitted Verse To The
Song, Big River
Although only one version of (Big River) has been
released from the Sun Masters, Johnny Cash noted on his ABC-TV Show, aired January 6, 1971
that this song actually had another verse but was cut at the session because of it’s
length, he did, however, sing the song in its entirety on that program. The omitted verse is !!!!!
" Well now I pulled into Natchez the next day, down
the river, and there wasn’t much there to make a rounder stay very long, and when I
left it was raining so nobody, saw me cry, Big River , why’s she doing me that way
Did
You Know ?
The Song Big River went to Pos.#4 in Feb.10 1958 on the Billboard
country music charts and stayed on the charts of 14 weeks. Johnny Cash recorded it again
later on one of his Columbia Albums ( I Walk The Line ) in 1964
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( Notation )There
is a recorded
complete version (although not entirely sung by Cash) on the original
Highwaymen album of 1985. The extra verse was sung by Waylon Jennings.
This Information Is thanks to A Johnny Cash fan who
Emailed me
Thanks To That Unnamed Fan. Steven Menke
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Johnny Cash did on occasion, sing this verse during his
concerts. Apparently the complete version was never actually recorded or I’m sure
Martin Hawkins would have included it in his SB-103. It could have been done at the
session on October 11, 1957 and at that time decided to shorten the length before the
actual recording session.
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Blues
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I walk The
Line
(
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Hank
And Joe And Me
Forty
Shades Of Green
All Over
Again
What I Care
The
Orange Blossom Special
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