Big River Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Oidua 

Cover art for Big River lyrics by Johnny Cash

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’)

Neutral
Subjective
Nostalgia
Curiosity
Pursuit
Betrayal
Lost Love