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