Dink's Song

If I had wings like Noah's dove
I'd fly a river to the one I love
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
If I met your man, and he was long and tall
I'd heave his body like a cannon ball
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
Then one evening, it was drizzling rain
And in my heart I felt an aching pain
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
As you wore, wore your apron low
I'm gonna keep you away from my door
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
And your apron is straight up to your chin
I cross your door, but I never come in
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
Now the woman I love, I crave to see
She lives up the country, and I know she won't write to me
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
Oh, she's gone, oh no she won't come back
She took the last nickel out of my saving sack
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
On our way to the mountain, looked as far as my eye could see
Some other man got my woman, and the lonesome blues got me
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
And I found her letter on the old maple tree
She says "I'm gonna get you for all the things you did to me"
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
Now if a man is a cheater, he's having himself a time
But he'll never keep his woman, 'cause he just won't know his mind
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
Muddy river runs a muddy mile
But you can't give me money for my unborn child
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
When a woman gets in trouble, everybody puts her down
Looking for a good friend, and none can be found
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
On the number nine train, never did no harm
Number nine train, take my poor baby home
Fare thee well, oh yeah, fare thee well
Now the woman I love
Now the fastest train that I ever saw
Well that [?] came from Missouri, all the way to Arkansas
Fare thee well, oh yeah
And my papa's dead
How much will to be
Ain't got no woman
To love and care for me
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
Oh, my honey, fare thee well