Jeff Buckley - Dink's Song (Fare Thee Well) lyrics

(B.Gibson/B.Lomax/J.Lomax)

This is a blues traditional that has been performed also by Bob Dylan. Jeff performed it several times in his concerts, and he performed it also live on-air for The music faucet, a WFMU radio broadcast, on October 11 1992.

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

I hadda gal she was long and tall

She moved her body like a cannon ball

Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

One of these days and it won't be long

Call my name and I'll be gone

Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

I remember one night, a drizzling rain

Round my heart i felt an achin' pain

Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well

When i wore my apron low

Couldn't keep you from my do'

Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

Now i wear my apron high

Scarcely ever see you passing by

Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

Now my apron's up to my chin

You pass my door and you won't come in

Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well

If I'd jus listened to what my mama said

I'd be sleepin' in a feather bed

Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well