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The Water Is Wide" (also called "O Waly, Waly") is a folk song of Scottish or English origin that has been sung since the 1600s and has seen considerable popularity through to the 21st century. It is related to Child Ballad 204 (Roud number 87), Jami

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Song Info

Genre

Alternative • Alternative General

Charts

Peak #70

Peak in subgenre #23

Uploaded

June 03, 2011

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.8 MB • 128 kbps • 4:11

Story behind the song

A very Old Folk Song... one I wanted to sing badly.

Lyrics

The water is wide I can not get o'er 
And neither have I wings to fly 
Give me a boat that will carry two 
And both shall row my love and I 

Where love is planted O there it grows 
It grows and blossoms like a rose 
It has a sweet and pleasant smell 
No flower on Earth can it excel 

A ship there is 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 if I sink or swim 

O love is handsome and love is fine 
And love's a jewel while it is new 
But when it is old it grows so cold 
And fades away like morning dew

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Drumnjon

Feb 13, 2012

Beautiful Production....Sweeeet....Drumnjon

Major Snagg

Aug 20, 2011

very very nice song. sweet vocal and acoustic guitar tones. A great collab. Well done.

Keyshardy

Aug 17, 2011

Heartfelt and great performance.

Jiri Hajek - composer

Jun 16, 2011

Great job, Nora, I would glad to known to sing with such big heart, like you it known. Very emotional performance!!  Jiri

Ascenzion - Al Massey

Jun 03, 2011

Engaging folk influences highlights this wonderful track. Really nice fluidity throughout…Marvelous guitar work. Another splendid vocal performance which invokes pleasurable thoughts about all things to remember beautifully rendered by a talent artists…Thanks for the music

Carlo D'Anna

Jun 03, 2011

Another sweet tune Jolee, with the golden voice!! Thanks for your collaboration!!