There Is A Tavern In The Town (Album Version)

There Is A Tavern In The Town - Burl Ives

There is a tavern in the town in the town

And there my dear love sits him down sits him down

And drinks his wine 'mid laughter free

And never never thinks of me

Fare thee well for I must leave thee

Do not let the parting grieve thee

And remember that the best of friends must part must part

Adieu adieu kind friends adieu adieu adieu

I can no longer stay with you stay with you

I'll hang my harp on the weeping willow tree

And may the world go well with thee

He left me for a damsel dark damsel dark

Each Friday night they used to spark used to spark

And now my love who once was true to me

Still apart fare thee

Fare thee well for I must leave thee

Do not let the parting grieve thee

And remember that the best of friends must part must part

Adieu adieu kind friends adieu adieu adieu

I can no longer stay with you stay with you

I'll hang my harp on the weeping willow tree

And may the world go well with thee

Oh dig my grave both wide and deep wide and deep

Put tombstones at my head and feet head and feet

And on my breast carve a turtle dove

To signify I died for love

Fare thee well for I must leave thee

Do not let the parting grieve thee

And remember that the best of friends must part must part

Adieu adieu kind friends adieu adieu adieu

I can no longer stay with you stay with you

I'll hang my harp on the weeping willow tree

And may the world go well with thee

And may the world go well with thee