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The Water Is Wide |
| Credits : | Traditional; arranged by Órla Fallon & Peter Eades |
| Appears On : | The Water Is Wide |
| Language : | English |
| Other Versions : |
"
The Water Is Wide
" on Mary Black's album Without The Fanfare
" The Water Is Wide " by Steeleye Span on the Voices Of Celtic Women 1 compilation |
Lyrics :
The water is wide, I can't cross o'er
And neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
And we shall sail, my love and I
Oh love is gentle and love is kind
And love's a flower when first it's new
But love grows old and waxes cold
And fades away like morning dew
There is a ship, and she sails the sea
She's loaded deep as deep can be
But not as deep as the love I'm in
I know not how I sink or swim
The water is wide, I can't cross o'er
And neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
And we shall sail, my love and I