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Pete Seeger The Water Is Wide Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 5.67/10 [3 votes]Album: Pete Seeger - Singalong Sanders Theater, 1980 / Original Release Date: 1992-07-13Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 6 min 42 sec
The Water Is Wide
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
PETE SEEGER
- The Water Is Wide LyricsThe water is wide, I cannot cross over,
And neither have I wings to fly,
Give me a boat that can carry two,
And both shall row - my love and I.
A ship there was, and she sails the sea,
She's loaded deep as deep can be,
But not so deep as the love I'm in,
And I know not how, I sink or swim.
I leaned my back up against some young oak,
Thinking he was a trusty tree,
But first he bended and then he broke,
And thus did my false love to me.
I put my hand into some soft bush,
Thinking the sweetest flower to find.
I pricked my finger to the bone,
And left the sweetest flower alone.
Oh, love is handsome, love is fine,
Gay as a jewel, when first it is new,
But love grows old, and waxes cold,
And fades away, like summer dew.
The seagulls wheel, they turn and dive,
The mountain stands beside the sea.
This world we know turns round and round,
And all for them - and you and me.
And neither have I wings to fly,
Give me a boat that can carry two,
And both shall row - my love and I.
A ship there was, and she sails the sea,
She's loaded deep as deep can be,
But not so deep as the love I'm in,
And I know not how, I sink or swim.
I leaned my back up against some young oak,
Thinking he was a trusty tree,
But first he bended and then he broke,
And thus did my false love to me.
I put my hand into some soft bush,
I pricked my finger to the bone,
And left the sweetest flower alone.
Oh, love is handsome, love is fine,
Gay as a jewel, when first it is new,
But love grows old, and waxes cold,
And fades away, like summer dew.
The seagulls wheel, they turn and dive,
The mountain stands beside the sea.
This world we know turns round and round,
And all for them - and you and me.
Facts about The Water Is Wide
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The Water Is Wide is written by Traditional, Frank Gallagher.
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It is first released on July 13, 1992 as part of Pete Seeger's album "Pete Seeger - Singalong Sanders Theater, 1980" which includes 41 tracks in total.
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The Water Is Wide falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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The Water Is Wide song length is 6 minutes and 42 seconds.
Who wrote The Water Is Wide lyrics?
The Water Is Wide is written by Traditional, Frank Gallagher.
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When was The Water Is Wide released?
It is first released on July 13, 1992 as part of Pete Seeger's album "Pete Seeger - Singalong Sanders Theater, 1980" which includes 41 tracks in total.
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Which genre is The Water Is Wide?
The Water Is Wide falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song The Water Is Wide?
The Water Is Wide song length is 6 minutes and 42 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Traditional, Frank Gallagher
Record Label(s): 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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