Lyrics

The water is wide
I can’t cross over
Neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my love and I

There’s 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

Love is handsome and love is fine
As a jewel when first it’s new
Love grows old and waxes cold
And fades away like summer dew

The water is wide
I can’t cross over
Neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my love and I