G C G
The water is wide, I can't cross o'er,
Em C D
nor do I have light wings to fly.
Bm Em C
Build me a boat that can carry two,
G D G
and both shall row, my love and I.
G C G
A ship there is, and sails the sea,
Em C D
she's loaded deep, as deep can be,
Bm Em C
But not so deep as the love I'm in,
G D G
and I know not how I sink or swim.
G C G
When love is young, and love is fine,
Em C D
it's like a gem when first it's new.
Bm G C
But love grows old and waxes cold,
G D G
and fades away like the morning dew.
G C G
The water is wide, I can't cross o'er,
Em C D
nor do I have light wings to fly.
Bm Em C
Build me a boat that can carry two,
G D G
and both shall row, my love and I.
