| Johnny Cash – Big River Lyrics | 1 year ago |
| @[Oidua:52057] In some live renditions, Johnny clearly says “a freighter”. I wonder if it was originally written as “operator”, but when people questioned him as to what a telephone operator has to do with it, Johnny changed it to “a freighter “. | |
| Johnny Cash – Big River Lyrics | 1 year ago |
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| Johnny Cash – Big River Lyrics | 1 year ago |
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This site says: “I found her trail in Memphis, But she just walked up the block.” ——- I’m hearing: “I found her trail in Memphis, But she just walked up the bluff” ——- There are many bluffs along the Mississippi, but Memphis in particular is known as Bluff City. If she had just walked up the ‘block’, he could easily have caught her up. (Just sayin’) |
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| Johnny Cash – Big River Lyrics | 1 year ago |
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Lyrics given on this site: “ A freighter said she's been here But she's gone, boy, she's gone.” ——- I’m hearing: “Operator said she's been here But she's gone, boy, she's gone.” ***** Note: That’s ‘operator’ as in ‘riverboat operator’. PS: How would a freighter know about passengers on a ‘people’ riverboat? |
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