Well I
went down to the river
I sat beneath the willow tree
The dew dropped from
those willow leaves
And it rolled right down on me
And that's the reason
I got the Weeping Willow Blues
Well I went up to the mountain
Just as high as any gal could stand
I gazed down on that engine
That took away my lovin' man
Cause he's the reason
I got the weepin' willow blues
Well I heard the whistle blowin'
The fine one he rang his bell
Oh take away this old willow tree
That's givin' me this
weepin' spell
Cause it's the reason
I got the weeping willow
blues
When you're broken hearted
and your man is out of town
Just go down to the river,
take a chair and then sit down
And if he don't come back to you,
I'll tell you what to do
Just jump right overboard
because he ain't no more to you
Now girls, I loved my man,
I loved him morning, noon, and night
I stuck with him for thick and thin,
I tried to do him right
But now he's gone and left me
after all that we've been through
The way he done me, girls,
he'll do the same old thing to you
And that's the reason
I got to weepin' with the blues
you're broken hearted
and your man is out of town
Just go down to the river,
take a chair and then sit down
And if he don't come back to you,
I'll tell you what to do
Just jump right overboard
because he ain't no more to you
Now girls, I loved my man,
I loved him morning, noon, and night
I stuck with him through thick and thin,
I tried to love him right
But now he's gonna left me
after all that we've been through
The way he done me gals,
he'll do the same old thing to you
And that's the reason
I got to weep in the middle of blues
When I went down to the river
I sat beneath the willow tree
The dew dropped from
those willow leaves
Lord and they rolled right down on me
And that's the reason
I got the weeping willow blues
Well that's the reason
I got the weeping willow blues
Oh,