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

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

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

My love and I

And both shall row

My love and I