fare you well, my honey

fare you well, my only true one

all the birds that were singing

are flown, except you alone



gonna leave this brokedown palace

on my hands and my knees, i will roll, roll, roll

make myself a bed by the waterside

in my time, in my time, i will roll, roll, roll



in a bed, in a bed

by the waterside i will lay my head

listen to the river sing sweet songs

to rock my soul



river gonna take me, sing me sweet and sleepy

sing me sweet and sleepy all the way back home

it's a far gone lullaby sung many years ago

mama, Mama, many worlds i've come since i first left home



going home, going home

by the waterside i will rest my head

listen to the river sing sweet songs

to rock my soul



going to plant a weeping willow

on the banks' green edge it will grow, grow, grow

singing a lullaby beside the water

lovers come and go, the river will roll, roll, roll



fare you well, fare you well

i love you more than words can tell

listen to the river sing sweet songs

to rock my soul