SINGER: The Kingston Trio

SONG:River Is Wide

The river is widethe kingston trionot charted as a single--from their "make way" lpenglish folk song with modern lyrics by ovid youngthe river is wide, i cannot seenor do i have light wings to flythere'll be a boat that can carry twoand both shall row, my love and imy love is like the lofty treeit shudders fears and then sways freeif it should fade when the summer's throughshe'll bloom again when spring shines throughwhen love is young, then love is finejust like a gem when first it's newbut love grows old and waxes coldand fades away like the morning dew<guitar solo>the river is wide, i cannot seenor do i have light wings to flythere'll be a boat that can carry twoand both shall row, my love and i