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

Going to leave this brokedown palace,
On my hand and knees, I will roll, roll, roll
Make myself a bed in the waterside,
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 sweet and sleepy,
Sing me sweet and sleepy all the way back home
Its a far gone lullaby, sung many years ago
Mama, mama many worlds Ive come since I first left home

Goin home, goin home, by the riverside 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

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