Chorus: The water is wide, I can't cross over, And neither have I wings to fly, Build me a boat that can carry two, And both shall row, my love and I. Verse 1: I leaned my back up against some oak, Thinking it was a trusty tree, But first it bent and then it broke, And so did my love prove false to me. Verse 2: I sank my tears into the sea, Thinking it would not rise again, But the sea rose higher than my plea, And I knew my love would not be mine. Verse 3: Love is gentle, love is kind, Love’s a flower when first it's new, But love grows old and waxes cold, And fades away like the morning dew.