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
Down in the meadow the other day A-gathering flowers, both bright and gay
Gathering flowers, both red and blue I little thought what love could do
There is a ship that 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
For love is gentle and love is true And love's a pleasure when first it's new
But love grows old and waxes cold And fades away like morning 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
