Fare you well, my honey Fare you well, my only true one All the birds that were singing Have flown except you alone
Goin’ to leave this broke-down 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 water-side I will rest my bones 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 Sing a lullaby beside the water Lovers come and go – the river roll, roll, roll
In a bed, in a bed, by the waterside I will lay my head 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