The Water Is Wide

The water is wide,

I can't cross o'er,

And neither have

I the wings to fly.

Give me a boat, that will carry two,

And both shall row, my love and

I.Oh love is handsome, and love is kind,

Shining bright like a jewel, when first its new;

But love grows old, and waxes cold,

And fades away, like morning dew.

There is a ship, and she sails the sea,

She's loaded deep, as deep can be,

But not as deep as the love

I'm in.I know not if

I sink or swim.

The water is wide,

I can't cross o'er,

And neither have

I the wings to fly.

Give me a boat, that will carry two,

And both shall row, my love and

I.