Once I had wings like Noah's dove
I flew up the river looked for a love

When I found her, so hard I falled
My soul it sank, like a cannon ball

Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well

One of these days and it won't be long
Call Ill call her name, and shell be gone

I remember one night, a drizzling rain
Round my heart I felt a pain

Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well

Once my baby, she loved me so
Couldn't keep her from my do'

Boys, now alone at night I lie
Scarcely ever see her, no matter how hard I try

Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well

I lost my heart, to a steel cold gal
She wanted to ramble, so she shalled

She took a keepsake, to spark her memory
And theres a hole, where my heart should be

Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well