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

Don't want 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 going to tame me sing sweet and sleepy
Sing me sweet and sleepy all the way back home (do do do)
It's a far gone lullaby sung many years ago (do do do)
Mama mama many worlds I've come since I first left home
Going home going home
By the waterside I will lay my bones
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Going to plant a weeping willow
By the bank's green edge it will grow grow grow (oh oh oh)
Sing a lullaby beside the water (oh oh oh)
Lovers come and go the river roll roll roll (oh oh oh)
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
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