If I had wings like Noah's dove I'd fly the river to the one I love Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
If I met your man, and he was long and tall I’d heave his body like a cannonball Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
Then, one evening, it was drizzling rain And in my heart I felt an aching pain Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
As you wore, wore your apron low I’m gonna keep you away from my door Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
And your apron is straight up to your chin I cross your door but I never come in Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
Oh, the woman I love, I crave to see She leaves up the country And I know she won’t write to me Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
Ah, she’s gone, I know she won’t come back Ah, she took the last nickel out of my saving sack Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
And I went to the mountain Looked as far as my eye could see Some other man got my woman, and a lonesome blues got me Oh yeah, oh yeah, fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
And I found her letter on the old maple tree, She says “I’m gonna get you For all the things you did to me.” Oh yeah, baby, baby, fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
Now, if a man is a cheater He’s having himself a time But he’ll never keep his woman ‘Cause he just won’t know his mind His mind mind mind mind Fare thee well, my honey, oh yeah
A muddy river runs a muddy mile But you can't give me money for my unborn child Child, child, child Fare thee well, my honey, oh fare thee well
When a woman gets in trouble Everybody puts her down Looking for a good friend And none can be found Oh yeah, oh yeah, fare thee well
Number nine train Never done no harm Number nine train Take my poor baby home Fare thee well, oh yeah
Another woman, I love.
I’m the fastest man that I ever saw, But I mus’ get from Missouri all the way to Arkansas. Oh yeah, oh yeah, fare thee well, oh yeah.
Although papa's dead How much will to be I got no woman To love and care for me, oh yeah Oh yeah, fare thee well, my honey, Oh my honey, fare thee well, fare thee well