| 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. |
| I had a man, who was long and tall, |
| Moved his body like a cannon ball. |
| Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well. |
| 'Member one evening, it was drizzling rain |
| And in my heart I felt an aching pain. |
| Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well. |
| Once I wore my apron low, |
| Been a-keep' you away from my door. |
| Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well. |
| Now my apron is up to my chin, |
| You pass my door but you never come in. |
| Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well. |
| Muddy river runs muddy 'n' wild, |
| You can’t care the bloody for my unborn child. |
| Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well. |
| Number nine train ain' done no harm, |
| Number nine train take my poor baby home. |
| Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well. |
| Fastest man I ever saw |
| Skid Missouri on the way to Arkansas. |
| Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well. |