Karla Bonoff - The Water Is Wide Lyrics






The water is wide
I cannot swim ore
And neither have I
The wings to fly
Give me a boat
That can carry two
And we both shall row
My true love and I

A ship there is
And she sails the seas
She's laden deep
As deep can be
But not so deep
As the love I'm in
And I know not if
I sink or swim

I leaned my back
Against a young oak
Thinkin' he was
A trusty tree
But first he bended
And then he broke
Thus did my love
Prove false to me

Oh love is handsome
And love is kind
Bright as a jewel
When first it's new
But love grows old
And waxes cold
And fades away
Like the morning dew

And fades away
Like the morning dew





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  1. T.... F....

    Like the Lilith Fair version most personally

  2. 1.... R....

    Beautiful song

  3. L.... L....

    I’m here because of my chorus XD

  4. g.... ....

    I was stunned when I saw 348 thumbs down. Really??? I don't get it.

  5. A.... C....

    다스뵈이다 듣고 생각나서 들으러 왔어요.

  6. l.... m....

    MY LOVE,SONG!!!??

  7. a.... b....

    💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐🙏

  8. f.... s....

    "unforgettable" brings me here.
    can u cry over a frinds,when u rlise u getting old and getting far away?

    f.... s....

    My bad english brought me here.can u cry over a pidgeon-english, when u spik badd u getting dumb and getting fart away`?

  9. L.... H....

    I have to sing this....

  10. t.... ....

    A beautiful song...has anyone on here heard Cliff Richard's version? SOO beautiful. Give it a listen :)

  11. F.... M....

    I love this song

  12. m.... j....

    it didnt swim and just sank.
    it was nothing even love.
    yes. it was.

  13. M.... ....

    I've heard many performances of this song but the best, the most beautiful is Karla's performance

  14. Y.... N....

    I still listen to it

  15. N.... S....

    it's unfortunate that eva cassidy never covered this.

  16. N.... S....

    This song makes me cry so pretty

  17. �.... ....

    The water is wide... always...

  18. B.... ....

    There's just nothing like singer/songwriters. The emotional and feeling are there. Karla rules that realm!!!!!

    B.... ....

    Hmh, there is stunning architecture, gorgeous paintings to get absorbed into, fantastic classical music, colibris, bees, wildflowers and hyazinths.I would range singersongwriters rather at the end of the scale.

  19. J.... G....

    Mary Travers there is a boat is the best version

  20. J.... R....

    I had forgotten about this song and how beautiful it is. Carlas version is by far the best I've ever hear makes me want to go and buy the album just to have it to play while I am in the shop

  21. J.... B....

    Best version.

  22. F.... J....

    Everyone needs a good cry with the Lord Jesus now and then. It's been a long hard road friends. A man shouldn't have to bury his 15 year old daughter.

  23. S.... V....

    So beautiful song and lyric~~

  24. E.... C....

    Mom,I miss you...

  25. M.... S....

    This is really beautiful. JT would make anybody sound good.

  26. p.... ....

    Garth Hudson's accordion is absolutely gorgeous!..

  27. K.... M....

    2019 still 😭💔

  28. S.... D....

    Guys, try "stoje zima nije zima" by Vlado Kalember, might like it.

  29. B.... c....

    2019??

    This song still make me cry :")

    B.... c....

    Why ?Because it is so boring ?

    B.... c....

    October 11th 2019

    B.... c....

    No it's song...

  30. A.... �....

    boat shall row ... or both shall row, my love and I?

  31. A.... R....

    Peaky blinders brought me here and now it seems I am going to watch pure love after reading the comments.

  32. B.... F....

    Kim Glossip...this was our song, so many years ago. Wish I could go back there and heal your wounded heart.

  33. M.... C....

    She uses the tune to Amazing Grace to sing out her song. I can hear the similarities.

    M.... C....

    It's vice versa. That version of "Grace" used the tune from "The Water is Wide"

  34. S.... S....

    My wife passed away this past February, and the men's chorus (of which I am a member) sang the words of "Amazing Grace" to this tune. It has been arranged by Mark Hayes and named "Grace". Several days after, a friend of mine called and asked what the name of that tune was, (It was familiar to him). I didn't know at the time, but was able to find out, using a search engine. I called my friend after that, and now I am a huge fan of this song.

  35. J.... j....

    Beautiful song :')

  36. F.... _....

    Is one beautiful song

  37. K.... B....

    No one does this song better than Karla. No one.

  38. P.... P....

    Thirtysomething

  39. f.... ....

    Anyone know the name of the instrument during the solo? 1:58

    f.... ....

    I might be wrong but it sounds like a harmonica or an accordion to me

    f.... ....

    I was guessing accordion also. Maybe be it has been through some sound effects.

  40. E.... A....

    To.Love

  41. R.... B....

    Beautiful, it is soft, sweet and hunting, thanks for these moments of peace thinging of my loss of my wife two years ago

  42. P.... ....

    I revisit his song by Karla every year. It still gives me hope and reminds me that love is an endless way to a happy life. And I'm very happy that people that have responded here let it touch their hearts.

  43. t.... c....

    ❤️❤️❤️

  44. �.... ....

    この歌を、最初、PPMのマリーが歌っていたのを聴いたのが!

  45. M.... m....

    Im probably the only one who found out this song from a defunct hetalia fanfic

  46. K.... D....

    Am i the only one who come here bcos of peaky blinders?😂

  47. M.... X....

    Unforgettable/Pure Love the Korean Movie brought me here...... 😢😭

  48. V.... A....

    Unforgettable brought me here💕💕

  49. 1.... ....

    I saw Karla last night. 🤣I was so stoked!! My first time. I’ve always been too poor to go but I just said the heck with my debt and I went. She was great. She had Nina Gerger as her accompaniment. They were both great.
    Her voice still sounds terrific.
    She deserves to be more recognized for all her accomplished music.
    This song her version, should have been used in the movie “The River Wild”.
    And she autographed my CD I bought of hers.
    She sang for two hours along with Nina performing too.
    Just grand!!!

  50. L.... J....

    My aunt brought me here, she told me about the song and I’m hooked! Words can’t describe the pure heart and soul this song has making me feel emotions I didn’t realize I had.

  51. i.... ....

    Homemade pornhub porno "Tinder teen takes a big cock in the ass" brought me here. :D

  52. O.... N....

    Most beautiful song which I heard the first time on radio in car driving home other night.

  53. s.... h....

    this is an old , old Celtic song

  54. o.... a....

    bro i fucking hate this sone so fucking much i have to sing this fuckhead song for choir and i hate it so fucking much fuck outta here water is wide having ass i hate you

    o.... a....

    Stop your childish whining!

  55. C.... B....

    http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/play/24286 The great Gordeanna McCulloch singing this like no other.

  56. J.... B....

    Sublime. Perfect.

  57. A.... D....

    UNFORGETTABLE

  58. A.... B....

    By order of the the fokin Peaky blinders

  59. �.... �....

    🖤🖤🖤

  60. H.... V....

    The water is wide, I can't cross over.
    And neither have I wings to fly.
    Give me a boat, that can carry two.
    And boat shall row, my love and I....

  61. M.... _....

    Unforgettable brought me here😍😭😭😭😭

  62. E.... V....

    I didn't need a movie to love Karla's version of this song, it's a traditional song and I bought the lp when it came out , this version ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS EVER !!!!!

  63. N.... R....

    Beautiful song, beautifully done, but why do white singers, especially NYC Jewish artists, affect a quasi-Southern accent when singing?

  64. J.... F....

    thirtysomething brought me here

  65. J.... A....

    done watching UNFORGETTABLE. that movie makes me cry so much!! :( so many things i want to say while im watching like "YAH! BEOM SIL! WHY YOU DIDN'T TELL SOO OK THAT YOU LIKE HER?? I KNOW YOU HAVE A REGRETS BUT STILL, I WISH YOU TOLD HER. YOU WILL MISS HER SO MUCH."
    i cried when Beom Sil visit her house near Soo Ok's window. :( No more Soo Ok. :(
    Kyaaaaaahh!!! i love the movie so much!! my heart hurts while im listening to this song. i love their friendship. they love each other even if they have arguments before Soo Ok died. i so love the scene when Soo Ok's friend, Gilja hold Soo Ok's hand whenever they meet.
    CANT. GET. OVER.
    I REALLY LOVE KIM SO HYUN! LOVE THE MOVIE!

  66. D.... D....

    My passed Away friend in Jesus once sended me this song ...
    God bless You Shelea ...

  67. J.... W....

    I listen to this song and cry everyday!!!

  68. V.... F....

    Essa música me traz uma paz gigantesca

  69. a.... r....

    this my choir song 🤪

  70. L.... U....

    I'm only here because I have to sing this solo in front of judges wish me luck KKK 😥😫😭😖

  71. �.... ....

    Last year, I heard this song because I practice to listen and translate from Japanese to English.
    It's easy to listen rhythms, but deep. I cried😭

  72. R.... C....

    Ah-h the beautiful harmony of JT along with this lovely woman whom I saw decades ago at a Florida event. She sang by herself. She was, and  is lovely.

  73. J.... L....

    I hadn't this on on vinyl when it first came out there's not a bad song on this entire album. This woman is so underrated.her musical talent in songwriting vocals lyrics and as a musician are off the charts

  74. S.... L....

    Subscribe to Pewds I am known as the pewd priest

  75. A.... M....

    Sang this song in school choir, grade 6.... I'm now 30, and sing this song to my 4 month old to sleep.

  76. B.... 4....

    from pure love

  77. M.... M....

    This would be a beautiful song for the Owl and the Pussycat story. Showing my age, but oldies but goodies never die to me.

  78. C.... S....

    Pernell Robert's sings this best

  79. C.... J....

    Maybe the best rendition ?

  80. O.... E....

    Estaba viendo pure love y salió esta canción y me gusto, pero no sabia cual era así que la busque en google como “ Neither have I, the wings to fly “ JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJ BYE

  81. T.... T....

    Nice version lvery sweet look up Martin gross does a fantastic version of this on the dobro infact it's an outstanding performance 👏👍

  82. N.... T....

    Everyone is here from some movie, I'm here from Gerard singing it lol

  83. N.... F....

    she's one of the most underrated singer(songwriters

  84. G.... F....

    Where doing this song choir

  85. d.... 1....

    Just finish the kmovie unforgettable😢😢i shead tears a lot😢😢missing all my old friends that i never seen for a long time..you are all in my heart😍

  86. y.... s....

    This is the time for healing for me.

  87. H.... d....

    The water is wide, I can’t cross o’er
    Airnya lebar, saya tidak bisa menyeberang
    And neither have I wings to fly
    Dan aku juga tidak punya sayap terbang
    Give me a boat that can carry two
    Beri aku perahu yang bisa membawa dua
    And both shall row, my love and I
    Dan keduanya akan mendayung, sayangku dan aku
    Oh love is gentle and love is kind
    Oh cinta itu lembut dan cinta itu baik
    The sweetest flower when first it’s new
    Bunga paling manis saat pertama itu baru
    but love grows old and waxes cold and fades away
    tapi cinta tumbuh tua dan wax dingin dan memudar
    like morning dew
    seperti embun pagi
    There is a ship and she sails the sea
    Ada kapal dan dia berlayar di laut
    She’s loaded deep as deep can be
    Dia dimuat dalam sedalam mungkin
    But not as deep as the love I’m in
    Tapi tidak sedalam cinta yang saya masuki
    I know not how I sink or swim
    Saya tidak tahu bagaimana saya tenggelam atau berenang
    The water is wide, I can’t cross o’er
    Airnya lebar, saya tidak bisa menyeberang
    And neither have I wings to fly
    Dan aku juga tidak punya sayap terbang
    Give me a boat that can carry two
    Beri aku perahu yang bisa membawa dua
    And both shall row, my love and I
    Dan keduanya akan mendayung, sayangku dan aku
    And both shall row, my love and I
    Dan keduanya akan mendayung, sayangku dan aku

  88. B.... G....

    Me too, I came here after watching the Korean drama " pure love ", it moved to tears, I was crying the whole time.

  89. k.... K....

    영화 [순정] 배경음악....좋은 영상이랑 좋은 음악이 만나서 만들어내는 시너지는 엄청나다....영화 보면서 울고 싶다면 강추하는 영화 [순정]

  90. R.... D....

    I felt this way about a woman once. She captured my sadness as I left her. Peggy I still think of you. Be well.

  91. T.... H....

    This was used well in an episode of thirtysomething when Nancy doubts that she'll survive her cancer. Unfortunately they only had the rights to use the song for a limited period so it had to be replaced with something else on the DVD release of that episode. It's a shame they didn't or couldn't get the rights to keep it on
    there.

  92. h.... b....

    My choir brought me here ... we are singing this song and this version is so beautiful

  93. I.... F....

    Magical ever so beautiful thank you Karla

  94. z.... m....

    D. O xo makes me wanna here this song before i go to sleep

  95. C.... N....

    Daufuskie Island. Anyone?

  96. R.... S....

    For the few other incurable Romantic Pisces Sailors ;(beats bein Hopeless) Hard to Swim when your OME Airbags are Burnt Toast,so I'll go down the Sea In Ships,to Davy Jones locker instead Arr

  97. r.... t....

    Thank you for this beautiful music, I could listen to this music all day