The Water Is Wide lyrics

The Water Is Wide (trad.)

The water is wide I can not cross over
And neither have I wings to fly
Build me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row my love and I

A ship there is and she sails the sea
Sailing as deep as deep can be
But not so deep as the love I am in
I know not how (if) I sink or swim

I leaned my back against some young oak
Thinking that he was a trusty tree
But first he bent and then he broke
And thus did my false love and me

Our love is handsome, our love is kind
Shines like a jewel when first it's new
but love grows cold and love grows old
and fades away like morning dew

Our love is gentle our love is kind
Shines like a jewel when first it's new
but love grows old and waxes cold
and fades away like morning dew