Fare you well
Language: English
Ef I had wings like Nora's Dove I’d fly up de river to the man I love. Fare you well, O honey, fare you well. One o' these days an' it won’t be long, Call my name an' I’ll be gone. Fare you well, O honey, fare you well. 'Member one night, a mizzlin' rain, Roun' my heart I felt a pain; Fare you well, O honey, fare you well. Ef I had listen'd to what my mammy said, I’d be at home in my mammy’s bed. Fare you well, O honey, fare you well.
Glossary
Nora = Noah
mizzlin' = raining lightly
mammy = mother
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Edmunds (1913 - 1986), "Fare you well", published 1953, copyright © 1953. [voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2018-12-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 95