Lyrics Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Fare Thee Well

If I had wings like Noah's dove

I'd fly up the river just to see

The woman that I love

Fare thee well oh my honey

I say fare thee well

When I woke up this morning

It was drizzling rain all around my heart

Oh there was an aching pain

Fare thee well oh my honey, I say fare thee well

Now when you wore your apron low

You couldn't keep me

No you couldn't keep me from around your door

Fare thee well oh my honey, I say fare thee well

Now you wear your apron high

You say you never, oh you never you

Scarcely ever see me passing by

Fare thee well oh my honey I say fare thee well

Goodbye woman I know I done you wrong

Oh fare thee well.