Hi everyone. My parents used to sing an incredibly beautiful version of this song. The first few lines were:The river is wide. I cannot see.
Nor do I have light wings to fly.
Build me a boat that can carry two,
And both shall row, my love and I.Then they proceeded into verses that I cannot seem to find ANYWHERE.
Does anyone have a clue?Thanks!
Ben Starr
benjaminstarr@hotmail.com
Threads on this song:
(Not an all-inclusive list. Some say Carrickfergus is a version of this song.)
- Waly, Waly - Water is Wide
- The River Is Wide.....My Love and I
- The Water Is Wide - Waly Waly
- The Water is Wide - alternate lyrics
- The Water is Wide - one more time!
- Help: Looking for recording of Water is Wide
- Lyr Req: HELP! Version of WATER IS WIDE
- Water is wide: song history request
Digital Tradition
- WATER IS WIDE
- WHEN COCKLESHELLS TURN SILVER BELLS (Waly, Waly)
- WALY, WALY 2
- WALY, WALY 3
- WALY WALY (JAMIE DOUGLAS)
- OF LATE I'VE BEEN DRIVEN NEAR CRAZY