if i had wings like noah's dove
i'd fly up the river to the one i love
fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well
i've got a man, he's long and tall
moves his body like a cannon ball
fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well
one of these days and it won't be long
call my name and I'll be gone
fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well
i remember one night, a drizzling rain
round my heart i felt an achin' pain
fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well
when i wore my apron low
couldn't keep you from my do[fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee wellnow i wear my apron highscarcely ever see you passing byfare thee well, oh honey, fare thee wellnow my apron's up to my chinyou pass my door and you won't come infare thee well, oh honey, fare thee wellif i had listened to what my mama saidi'd be at home in my mama's bedfare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well]
