There is a tavern in the town, in the town
And there my true love sits him down, sits him down
And drinks his wine as merry as can be
And never, never thinks of me

Fare thee well, for I must leave thee
Do not let this parting grieve thee
Oh the time has come for you and I must say goodbye

Adieu, adieu kind friends, adieu, yes, adieu
I can no longer stay with you, stay with you
I'll hang my harp on the weeping willow tree
Fare thee well, fare thee well, fare thee well

He left me for a damsel dark, damsel dark,
Each Friday night they used to spark, used to spark,
And now my love who once was true to me
Takes this dark damsel on his knee

Fare thee well, for I must leave thee
Do not let this parting grieve thee
Oh the time has come for you and I must say goodbye

Adieu, adieu kind friends, adieu, yes, adieu
I can no longer stay with you, stay with you
I'll hang my harp on the weeping willow tree
Fare thee well, fare thee well, fare thee well

And now I see him nevermore, nevermore
He never, never knocks at my door, at my door
Oh, woe is me; he pinned a little note
I read these were  the words he wrote:

Fare thee well, for I must leave thee
Do not let this parting grieve thee
Oh the time has come for you and I must say goodbye

Adieu, adieu kind friends, adieu, yes, adieu
I can no longer stay with you, stay with you
I'll hang my harp on the weeping willow tree
Fare thee well, fare thee well, fare thee well

Oh, dig my grave both wide and deep, wide and deep
Put tombstones at my head and feet, head and feet
And on my breast just carve a turtle dove
To signify I died for love

Fare thee well, for I must leave thee
Do not let this parting grieve thee
Oh the time has come for you and I must say goodbye

Adieu, adieu kind friends, adieu, yes, adieu
I can no longer stay with you, stay with you
I'll hang my harp on the weeping willow tree
Fare thee well, fare thee well, fare thee well