The water is wide

I cannot cross over

and neither have

I wings to fly

build me a boat

that will 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



deep river

my home is over jordan

deep river

lord

I want to cross over into campground

deep river

my home is over jordan

mmm, deep river, lord

I want to cross over into campground

oh don't you want to go

to that gospel feast

that promised land

where all is peace

for deep river, lord

I want to cross over into campground

the water is wide

I cannot cross over

and neither have

I wings to fly

build me a boat

that will carry two

and both shall row

and both shall row

and both shall row

my love and I