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Artist: Bob Dylan
Canonical path: /bob-dylan/the-water-is-wide
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The Water Is Wide
Read The Water Is Wide lyrics by Bob Dylan on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Water Is Wide
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The water is wide an' 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 an' I
There is a ship an' she sails on the sea
Loaded deep as deep can be
But not as deep as the love I'm in
And know not how I sink or swim
I leaned my back up against some oak
Thinkin' it was a trusty tree
But first it bent an' 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 an' waxes cold
An' fades away like some morning dew
The water is wide an' 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 an' I
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