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