| If I had wings like Noah’s dove
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| I’d fly up the river to the one I love
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| Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
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| If I met your man, who was long and tall
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| I’d hit his body like a cannon ball
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| Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
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| One of these days and it won’t be long
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| Call my name and I’ll be gone
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| Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
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| I remember one night, a drizzling rain
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| Round my heart I felt an achin' pain
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| Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well
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| When I wore my apron low
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| Couldn’t keep you from my do'
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| Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
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| Now I wear my apron high
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| Scarcely ever see you passing by
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| Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
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| Now my apron’s up to my chin
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| You pass my door and you won’t come in
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| Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well
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| If I had listened to what my mama said
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| I’d be at home in my mama’s bed
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| Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well |