Fare you well, my honey
Fare you well my only true one
All the birds that were singing
Are flown except you alone
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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
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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
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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