The Tavern Song

There is a tavern in the town,

That's where my true love sits her down,

And drinks her wine 'mid laughter free,

And never, never thinks of me.

Chorus:

Adieu, adieu, kind friends adieu,

We can no longer stay with you,

We must hang our harps on a weeping willow tree,

And may the world go well with thee.

Fare thee well, for we must leave you,

Do not let our parting grieve you,

For remember that the best of friends

Must part, part, part

So until another meeting

When we'll wave a friendly greeting

We will keep your memory in our hearts.

--- Instrumental

Oh, dig my grave both wide and deep

With tombstones at my head and feet

And above my head you can carve a turtle dove

To signify I died of love.

Chorus:

Adieu, adieu, kind friends adieu,

We can no longer stay with you,

We must hang our harps on a weeping willow tree,

And may the world go well with thee.

Fare thee well, for we must leave you,

Do not let our parting grieve you,

For remember that the best of friends

Must part, part, part

So until another meeting

When we'll wave a friendly greeting

We will keep your memory in our hearts.

--- Instrumental to fade ---