Lyrics:
The water is wide I can't cross o'erNor do I have light wings to flyBuild me a boat that can carry twoAnd both shall row my love and IA ship there is and sails the seaShe's loaded deep as deep can beBut not so deep as the love I'm inAnd I know not how I sink or swimWhen love is young and love is fineIt's like a gen when first it's newBut love grows old and waxes coldAnd fades away like the morning dewThe water is wide I can't cross o'erNor do I have light wings to flyBuild me a boat that can carry twoAnd both shall row my love and I