Dink's Song (fare Thee Well) Lyrics - Jeff Buckley

(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