If I had wings like Noah's dove   I'd fly the river to the one I love   Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well      I had a man who was long and tall   Moved his body like a cannon ball   Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well      Remember one evening, it was drizzlin' rain   And in my heart, I felt an achin' pain   Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well      Once I wore my apron low   Been a-keep' you away from my door   Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well      Now, my apron is up to my chin   You pass my door but you never come in   Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well      Muddy river runs muddy 'n' wild   You can't care the bloody for my unborn child   Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well      Number nine train ain' done no harm   Number nine train take my poor baby home   Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well      Fastest man I ever saw   Skid Missouri on the way to Arkansas   Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well