If i had wings like a Noah's dove I'd fly the river to the one i love Fare thee well my honey, fare thee well. If i had a man who was long an' tall 'd move his body like a cannon ball Fare thee well my honey, fare thee well. Then one evenin' it was drizzlin' rain By my heart i felt an achin' pain Fare thee well my honey, fare thee well. As i wore my apron low Couldn't keep you away from my door Fare thee well my honey, fare thee well. Now my apron is up t my chin You pass my door wish you never come in Fare thee well my honey, fare thee well. Muddy water runs muddy and wild Can't care a bloody for my unborn child Fare thee well my honey, fare thee well. Number 9 train done no harm Number 9 train take my poor baby home Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well. Fastest man i ever saw Skid Missouri on the way to Arkansas Fare thee well my honey, fare thee well.