The water is wide, I can't cross over
And neither have I wings to fly
Give 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 sea
She's loaded deep, as deep can be
But not so deep as the love I'm in
I know not how I sink or swim
The water is wide, I can't cross over
And neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my love and I
verse 2
My love is handsome and love is fine
As a jewel when first it's new
And love grows old and waxes cold
And fades away like summer dew
The water is wide, I can't cross over
And neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my love and I
And both shall row, my love and I
Outro (fade to end)
The water is wide, oh, oh, oh, oh
I can't cross over
I can't cross over