I taken you, baby, just to be my own I taken you, baby, when you really didn't have no home But now it's fare you well baby, honey goodbye for good I really love you baby, but you don't mean me no good Some of these days now, baby, I swear it won't be long You gonna want for me, baby, honey and I'll be gone It'll be fare you well baby, honey goodbye for good I really love you baby, but you don't mean me no good It could be tomorrow, baby, or the next day You gonna miss me, baby, from being your working slave Goin' be fare you well baby, honey goodbye for good I really love you baby, oh but you don't mean me no good Spoken: Step on it. I mean it's goin' be fare you well I was nice to you baby, when time was tough You got with another man, tryin' to strut your stuff So now it's fare you well baby, honey goodbye for good I really love you baby, but you don't mean me no good I was nice to you, baby, honey, it's all the time When I got my workin' money, I'd give you the last dime Fare you well baby, honey goodbye for good I really love you baby, but you don't mean me no good