Big River, Big Man Songtext
von Claude King

Way down on Mississipi, big river
Came a mighty big man
He built a town on that river
And owned everything in that land
He fell in love and married a girl
She was young and mean and wild
He vowed he′d tame her but it couldn't be done
She was truly the Devil′s own child
Big river (Keep on flowin', flowin')
Big man (Keep on growin′, growin′)
Big river (Keep on flowin', flowin′)
Big man (Keep on growin', growin′)
The love you have for greed and power will surely pull you down
You'll lose your friends, you′ll lose your soul
And empire city, the big man's town
Big river (Keep on flowin', flowin′)
Big man (Keep on growin′, growin')
Big river (Keep on flowin′, flowin')
Big man (Keep on growin′, growin')
Look down in the water all around you


Hear the steamboat whistle blow
Come on, big man, get movin′
You've got a long way to go
Just like the big river, big man
You've gotta move on alone
Take your money, keep your gold
You′re gonna be left all alone
Big river (Keep on flowin′, flowin')
Big man (Keep on growin′, growin')
Big river (Keep on flowin′, flowin')
Big man (Keep on growin′, growin')
The love you have for greed and power will surely pull you down
You'll lose your friends, you′ll lose your soul
And empire city, the big man′s town
Big river (Keep on flowin', flowin′)
Big man (Keep on growin', growin′)
Big river (Keep on flowin', flowin′)
Big man (Keep on growin', growin')
Big river (Keep on flowin′, flowin′)
Big man (Keep on growin', growin′)