The Songs He Sang
Fare Thee Well: Lyrics
As performed by Cisco Houston
Traditional
Appears on:If I had wings like Noah's dove, I would fly to the arms of my love, Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well If I had-a listened to what my momma said Well I'd-a been sleepin in a feather bed Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well Oh, I got a gal, she's long and tall She moves her body like a cannonball Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well One of these mornings, and it won't be long You're gonna call my name, and I'll be gone Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well
Of note:
Listed as Dink's Song on several web sites, this sounds like a very old song. It has the flavor of a slave song, a man pining for his true love, about to run off and join her, but with a gal whose body is like a cannonball until he gets there.
The lovely simile of wings like Noah's dove is obscure enough that only a deep familiarity with the Biblical passage would make it logical.
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