As promised a while ago, here it is:

WAY DOWN ON THE ISLAND

Version of "Train On the Island" (tune closely similar) sung by "Aunt" Samantha Bumgarner, as one of two songs she contributed (the other, despite the "finger ring" verses in this, was "Finger Ring") to the compilation Banjo Songs of the Southern Appalachians, Riverside RLP 12-610, c. 1957.

Way down on the island, ain't got long to stay,
Thought I heard chickens say, 'twouldn't be long till day.

Cho:   It's fare you well my honey, fare you well I say,
          Fare you well my honey, it's a-goin' away and stay.

Finger ring, it's finger ring, it shine like any gold,
Go to see my darlin' 'fore she gets too old.

It's Daddy was a gambler, he learned me how to play,
Learned me how to stand on the ace, deuce and the trey.

Gambled through the wildwoods, gambled (through Spain?)
Gambled through the wildwoods, and never lost a game.

Cho: