Fare you well, my honey Fare you well my only true one All the birds that were singing Are flown except you alone ♪ Goin' to 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 going to 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 Momma, momma, many worlds I've come Since I first left home Goin' home, goin' home By the waterside I will rest my bones Listen to the river sing sweet songs To rock my soul ♪ Goin' to plant a weeping willow On the banks green edge it will grow, grow, grow Sing a lullaby beside the water Lovers come and go, the river 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