"The Truth Of Love In A Song..."

The Water Is Wide

James Taylor

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

There is a ship

And she sails the sea

She's loaded deep

As deep can be

But not so deep

As the love I'm in

I know not how

I sink or swim

Oh love is handsome

And love is fine

The sweetest flower

When first it's new

But love grows old

And waxes cold

And fades away

Like summer dew

Build me a boat

That can carry two

And both shall row

My love and I

And both shall row

My love and I

This is one of many versions of the old song... "The Water Is Wide" (also called "O Waly, Waly") is a folk song of Scottish origin, based on lyrics that partly date to the 1600s.  It remains popular in the 21st century. Cecil Sharp published the song in Folk Songs From Somerset (1906).