Fair thee well to my father Fair thee well to my mother Fair thee well sisters, brothers I beg they bury me an orphan So when the pearly gates they open They'll let me on through And Ill be named one of Gods children once again The Devil's running through our valley The Devil's running through our valley He's swimming in our precious waters He dances in our moonlight He wont stop till hes done
Till our family name's been taken to the grave And he's sleeping with his gun and one eye open Ive been searching for my father Ive been searching for my mother Ive been searching for my sisters I've been searching for my brothers But theyve been lost before I was born I told still Im praying for their souls So they can meet me in His castle in the sky