The water is w ide and I c an't cross o ver
Neither h ave I wings to f ly
Buil d me a b oat that can carry t wo
And both shall row my love and I . ( )
There is a shi p and it sa ils on the s ea
Loaded de ep as deep can b e
But not as d eep as the love I'm in
I know not if I si nk or swim ( )
I leaned my ba ck up again st an oak
Thinkin' it was a trusty tree
But first it bent and then it br oke
Just like my o wn f alse love to m e ( )
Oh, love is ge ntle, love is kind
Gay as a jewel when first it's new
But love gro ws old and waxes col d
And fades away lik e some morning dew ( )
The water is w ide and I c an't cross o ver
Neither h ave I wings to f ly
Buil d me a b oat that can carry t wo
And both shall row my love and I ( )