The River's Too Wide

The river's too wide now for crossin'

The water rushed too loud for talkin'

We never built bridges for walkin'

Now the river's too wide



A gentle stream once flowed between us

But love could cross it easily

Till stormy skies brought bitter teardrops

And made that stream a ragin' river

Come between you and me



The river's too wide now for crossin'

The water rushed too loud for talkin'

We never built bridges for walkin'

There's no getting' to the other side



The river's too wide for crossin'

The hurtin' goes too deep for mendin'

It looks like an unhappy endin'

'Cos the river's too wide



Good lessons learned are not forgotten

We gave up love to save our pride

Next time I'm faced with risin' water

I'll build a bridge of love and kindness

Reachin' to the other side



And the river's too wide now for crossin'

The water rushed too loud for talkin'

We never built bridges for walkin'

There's no getting' to the other side



The river's too wide for crossin'

The hurtin' goes too deep for mendin'

It looks like an unhappy endin'

'Cos the river's too wide