The water is wide I can?t cross o'er
And neither have I wings to fly
Build me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row my love and I
verse 1
There is a ship and she sails the seas
She's laden deep as deep can be
But not so deep as the love I'm in
I know not if I sink or swim
verse 2
Oh love is handsome and love is fine
Bright as a jewel when first it's new
but love grows old and waxes cold
And fades away like the morning dew.
The water is wide I can?t cross o'er
And neither have I wings to fly
Build me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row my love and I