If I had wings like Noah's dove I'd fly up the river to the one I love Fare thee well my honey fare thee well Well I had a man who was long and tall Who moved his body like a cannon ball Fare thee well my honey fare thee well I remember one evening in the pouring rain In my heart was an aching pain Fare thee well my honey fare thee well Bloody river was muddy and wild Can't give a bloody for my unborn child Fare thee well my honey fare thee well Sure as a bird flying high above Life ain't worth living without the one you love Fare thee well my honey fare thee well Fare thee well my honey fare thee well