Hick's Farewell - Doc Watson

My time is swiftly rolling on

When I must faint and die;

My body to the dust return

And there fergotten lie

Let persecution rage around

And Antichrist appear;

My silent dust beneath the ground;

There’s no disturbance there

To call poor sinners to repent

And seek their Savior dear

My brother preachers, boldly speak

And stand on Zion’s wall

Confirm the drunk, confirm the weak

And after sinners call

My loving wife, my bosom friend

The object of my love

The time’s been sweet l’ve spent with you

My sweet and harmless dove

My little children near my heart

My warm affections know

From each the path will I attend

O from them can I go?!

O God, a father to them be

And keep them from all harm

That they may love and worship Thee

And dwell upon Thy charm

How often you have looked fer me

And often seen me come

But now I must depart from thee

And nevermore return

My loving wife, don’t grieve fer me

Neither lament nor mourn;

Fer I will with my Jesus be

And dwell upon his charm

Version #2

The time is swiftly rolling on

When I must faint and die

My body to the dust return

And there forgotten lie

Let persecutions rage around

Let Antichrist appear;

Beneath the cold and silent ground

There’s no disturbance there

Through heats and cold I’ve toiled and went

And wandered in despair;

To call poor sinners to repent

And seek the Savior dear

My brother preachers, boldly speak

And stand on Zion’s wall

Confirm the strong, revive the weak

And after sinners call

My little children, near my heart

And nature seems to bind

It grieves me sorely to depart

And leave you here behind

Oh Lord, a father to them be

And keep them from all harm

That they may love and worship Thee

And dwell upon Thy charm

My loving wife, my bosom friend

The object of my love

The time’s been sweet I spent with thee

My sweet, my harmless dove

Though I must now depart from thee

Let this not grieve your heart

For you will shortly come to me

Where we shall never part