[Chorus] Mother said Mother said My dear boy My dear boy I hope to see you next year again Fare thee well Fare thee well Fare thee well Fare thee well So I left my dear old home For a distant land to roam [Verse 1] I remember very well On one dark and dreary day Just as I was leaving home For a distant land to roam [Chorus] Mother said Mother said My dear boy My dear boy I hope to see you next year again Fare thee well Fare thee well Fare thee well Fare thee well So I left my dear old home For a distant land to roam [Verse 2] The last words mother said to me As she took me by the hand If on earth we meet no more Meet me in the promised land You might also like[Chorus] Mother said Mother said My dear boy My dear boy I hope to see you next year again Fare thee well Fare thee well Fare thee well Fare thee well So I left my dear old home For a distant land to roam
fare, thee, dear, mother, well