The River Is Wide Lyrics

Sheldon Harnick They're rioting in Africa. They're starving in Spain. There's hurricanes in Florida and Texas needs rain. The whole world is festering with unhappy souls. The Fren...Read Full Lyrics

John Stewart Chorus: Some to the rivers and some to the sea. Some to the soil that our fathers made free. Then on to the stars in the heav'ns for to see. This is the new frontier....Read Full Lyrics

Francis Mcpeake/Ewan Maccoll As I was sitting with a jug and spoon, one Sunday morning in the month of June. A birdie sang in an ivy bunch and the song he sang was the jug of punc...Read Full Lyrics

Irving Burgess One night along the river at St. Germain de Pre, I first met my beloved at a small sidewalk café. We walked along the river, the shadows passing by but we only saw...Read Full Lyrics

Lee Hays/Carl Sandburg We come on the sloop John B, my grandfather and me. Around Nassau town we did roam. Drinkin' all night. Got into a fight. Well, I feel so break up, I want t...Read Full Lyrics

Denny Thompson We went one day about a month ago (ha ha ha) to have a little fun (ah ha) in Mexico. We ended up in a gambling spot (ha ha ha) where the liquor flowed and the dice ...Read Full Lyrics

(Lou Gottlieb) In seventeen forty-two, it was customary in the township of Halifax, for a gentleman to partake occasionally of ratafia which was--a light-flavored liquer of amazin...Read Full Lyrics

Irving Burgess It's only been a year or so but it seems so long ago, I packed up my bags and left my home. Been from Fresno to Maine, even worked a boat in Spain. I ain't ever had...Read Full Lyrics

Bob Shane/Tom Drake The white snows of winter fall into the quiet town. The town lies asleeping. Asleeping beneath the down. It soon will be Christmas. Bells will be ringing. Brin...Read Full Lyrics

J. Christie I've tasted the wines of France and I've tasted the wines of Spain and though many a wine is the same, There are none like the wines of Madeira. I've courted the girls...Read Full Lyrics