Lyrics of The water is wide

The water is wide and i can't cross over
Neither have i wings that i could fly
Build me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row my love and i.

There is a ship and it sails on the sea
Loaded deep as deep can be
But not as deep as the love i'm in
I know not if i sink or swim.

I leaned my back up against an oak
Thinkin' it was a trusty tree
But first it bent and then it broke

Just like my own false love to me.

Oh love is gentle, love is kind
Gay as a jewel when first it's new
But love grows old and waxes cold
And fades away like some morning dew.

The water is wide and i can't cross over
Neither have i wings to fly
Build me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row my love and i.