Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry, Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry, Eu ensinei a arvore chorona como chorar And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky. And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky. E mostrei as nuvens como cobrir, um céu limpo e azul. And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River. And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River. E as lagrimas que chorei por aquela mulher Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die. Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die. Vai inundar você Grande Rio E eu vou sentar aqui até morrer I met her accidentally in St. Paul (Minnesota). I met her accidentally in St. Paul (Minnesota). Eu a conheci acidentalmente em St. Paul (Minnesota). And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, Southern drawl. And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, Southern drawl. E toda vez que ouvia seu falar arrastado, sotaque do Sul. Then I heard my dream was back Downstream cavortin' in Davenport, Then I heard my dream was back Downstream cavortin' in Davenport, Daí eu ouvi que meu sonho estava de volta a Downstream saltando em Davenport And I followed you, Big River, when you called. And I followed you, Big River, when you called. E eu o segui Grande Rio quando chamou Then you took me to St. Louis later on (down the river). Then you took me to St. Louis later on (down the river). E então você me levou para St. Louis, mais tarde, abaixo do rio. A freighter said she's been here but she's gone, boy, she's gone. A freighter said she's been here but she's gone, boy, she's gone. Um cargueiro disse que ela esteve por aqui Mas ela se foi, garoto se foi. I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the block. I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the block. Eu achei sua trilha em Memphis Mas ela acabava de subir o quarteirão She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone. She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone. Ela deixou crescer algumas sobrancelhas e então foi embora sozinha Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on. Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on. Agora vai você bater abaixo de Baton Rouge, River Queen deixe rolar. Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans. Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans. Leve aquela mulher para New Orleans, New Orleans. Go on, I've had enough; dump my blues down in the gulf. Go on, I've had enough; dump my blues down in the gulf. Vá em frente, eu já tive bastante.Despeje minha tristeza no golfo She loves you, Big River, more than me. She loves you, Big River, more than me. Ela ama você Grande Rio, mais que eu. Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry Eu ensinei a arvore chorona como chorar And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky. And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky. E mostrei as nuvens como cobrir, um céu limpo e azul. And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River. And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River. E as lagrimas que chorei por aquela mulher Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die. Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die. Vão inundar você Grande Rio E eu vou sentar aqui até morrer.