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.