The Water is Wide as performed by Jewel The water is wide I cant cross o'er And neither I have wings to fly Give me a boat that can carry two And both shall row - my love and I Now love is gentle love is kind The sweetest flower when first its new But love grows cold and waxes cold And fades away like morning dew There is a ship she sails the sea Shes loaded deep as deep as can be But not as deep as the love im in I know not how I sink or swim The water is wide I cant cross o'er And neither I have wings to fly Give me a boat that can carry two And both shall row - my love and I And both shall row - my love and I ------------------------------------ The Water is Wide Original Lyrics The water is wide. I cannot get o'er And neither have I wings to fly Give me a boat that can carry two and both shall row my love and I I leaned my back up against an oak I thought it was a trusty tree But first it swayed and then it broke and so my false love did unto me Oh love is handsome and love is kind and love's a jewel when it is new but love grows old and waxes cold and fades away like morning dew morning dew morning dew like morning dew