Fare Thee Well

Day by day I write away my life,
Write away my life, fare thee well.
Fare thee well my life, my tender life,
And I write away, day by day, fare thee well.

I write away my life in middle age,
Away my life, fare thee well.
I write away, and day by day I say, 
Fare thee well, I say, fare thee well.

And when my life is ripe with age,
Ripe with age, fare thee well.
I’ll write away at end of day
Till the end draws near,
And the angels say
Come up and put your pen away.
Put your pen away, fare the well.

And on that day I’ll be whisked away
Whisked away, I say, fare thee well.
And on that day, I’ll be whisked away
My life will end, and I will say,
Fare thee well.