The Water is Wide (classic folk ballad, sung by Eddie Biggins)

The Water is Wide (traditional) The water is wide, I cannot cross o'er, 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 She's laden deep, as deep can be. But not so deep as the love I'm in, And I know not if I sink or swim. I leaned my back against an oak, Thinking 'twere a trusty tree. But first it bent and then it broke, Thus did my love prove false to me. O love is handsome and love is kind, Bright as a jewel when first it's new But love grows old and waxes cold, And fades away like the morning dew. The water is wide, I cannot cross o'er, And neither have I wings to fly. Build me a boat that can carry two And both shall row, my love and I, And both shall row, my love and I. #folksongs #seasongs #celticmusic